List of all shark attacks in California
Fatal Attacks
19
Unprovoked Attacks
186
Total Attacks
294
There have been a total of 294 shark attacks in California. Out of those, 19 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 6.46%. 186 attacks came out of the blue while 108 have been provoked by humans.
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manresa State Beach, Santa Cruz County | 12-09-2014 | 18h45 | No shark involvement | Surfing | A hoax, no shark involvement | NO | Beau Browning |
| Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County | 04-07-2014 | 09h30 | White shark, 7' | Swimming | PROVOKED INCIDENT Torso bitten by shark hooked by an angler | NO | Steve Robles |
| Oceano Dunes State Beach, San Luis Obispo County | 04-07-2014 | 07h00 - 08h00 | Surfing | No injury, surboard bitten | NO | R.J. | |
| Bunkers, Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County | 05-10-2013 | 08h45 | White shark, 8' to 10' | Surfing | Laceration to thigh | NO | 45yo Jay Scrivner |
| Butterfly Beach, Montecito, Santa Barbara County | 30-08-2013 | 23h00 | Salmon shark | Swimming | Foot bitten | NO | Nick Kennedy |
| Catalina Channel | 28-08-2013 | No shark involvement | Marathon swimming | Puncture wound to torso. Reported as a bite by a leopard shark, the tooth fragment appears to be that of a bony fish | NO | 47yo Charlotte Brynn | |
| Pillar Point, Half-Moon Bay, San Mateo County | 16-08-2013 | 12h40 | White shark | Surfing | No injury, shark bumped surfboard | NO | Wendi Zuccaro |
| Pacific State , San Mateo County | 24-06-2013 | 15h30 | White shark | Kayaking / Fishing | No injury, kayak scratched | NO | Micah Flanaburg |
| Tourmaline Surf Park, San Diego County | 07-05-2013 | Invalid | Surfing | Shark bites were post-mortem | NO | 42yo Brandon Beaver | |
| Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County | 29-10-2012 | 12h00 | White shark | Surfing | Multiple lacerations to torso | NO | 25yo Scott Stephens |
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