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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Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf Beach, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County | 22-10-2012 | 11h00 | White shark, 15' to 16' | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 39yo Francisco Javier Solorio Jr |
| Davenport Landing, Santa Cruz County | 09-10-2012 | 18h30 | Windsurfing | No ijnury to boardrider, shark struck board breaking the mast | NO | 42yo Gunner Proppe | |
| Topanga Beach, Los Angeles County | 30-07-2012 | 06h45 | Surfing | No injury, surfer knocked off board when shark struck surfboard | NO | 17yo Jared Tennison | |
| Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz County | 06-07-2012 | 08h30 | 14' to 18'shark | Kayaking | No injury, kayak bitten | NO | 52yo M.C. |
| Leffingwell Landing, Cambria, San Luis Obispo County | 11-05-2012 | 14h30 | White shark | Kayaking / Fishing | No injury, kayaker fell in the water when kayak bitten by a shark | NO | 30yo Joey Nocchi |
| Off Catalina Island | 05-05-2012 | 07h20 | White shark | Paddle boarding | No injury, shark bit paddleboard | NO | 15yo Rose McKereghan |
| Pigeon Point | 21-11-2011 | White shark, 15' to 16' | Kayaking | No injury, kayak bitten | NO | Harry Pali | |
| Marina State Beach, Monterey County | 28-10-2011 | White shark | Surfing | Lacerations to right wrist, foream & neck | NO | 27yo Eric Tarantino | |
| Samoa Beach, Humboldt County | 10-09-2011 | 12h20 | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 37yo Benjie Rose | |
| San Onofre State Beach, San Diego County | 23-06-2011 | 13h30 | White shark, 5' k | Surfing | Shark leapt onto surfboard; surfer uninjured | NO | Doug Green |
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