Do White Shark Bites on Surfers Reflect Their Attack Strategies on Pinnipeds?

Table 2

Categorization of body areas, wound intensity, and board damage caused by white sharks during incidents with surfers.

Type	Severity index	Back/buttocks	Arm/leg	Board
None	0	Some bruising		No visual damage
Minor	1	Superficial cuts, lacerations, and punctures		Scratches and very superficial indentations
Moderate	2	Subcutaneous damage to muscle, without tissue loss		Moderate cuts and indentations with a maximal mid teeth penetration, with no loss of material
Serious	3	Deep cuts, tissue loss, and bone damage		Deep cuts and indentations with a full teeth penetration, with small board parts missing
Severe	4	Organ damage with and without tissue loss	Large tissue loss, including partial limb loss	Partial bite pieces; missing, heavy damage
Total	5	Extended organ damage, with heavy tissue loss	Entire limb loss	Full bite piece(s); missing, total damage