Shark attack details: Folly Beach, South Carolina, 11-Aug-2013

Date of attack:	Aug 11th 2013
Location:	Folly Beach, South Carolina
Shark species:	8' Bull shark
Name of victim:	Tyson Royston
Age of victim:	10 years old
Sex of victim:	M
Activity:	Surfing
Injury:	No injury, shark became entangled in his surfboard leash

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