List of all shark attacks in Florida
Fatal Attacks
47
Unprovoked Attacks
898
Total Attacks
1076
There have been a total of 1076 shark attacks in Florida. Out of those, 47 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 4.37%. 898 attacks came out of the blue while 178 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 15-07-2016 | 1300 | Surfing | Minor injury to leg | NO | 9yo female | |
| Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 05-07-2016 | 14h30 / 15h30 | Swimming | Buttocks, thigh, left hand & wrist injured | NO | 42yo female | |
| Pelican Beach Park, Satellite Beach, Brevard County | 20-06-2016 | 14h55 | Wading | Injuries to right calf | NO | male | |
| Flagler Beach, Flagler County | 04-06-2016 | 08h30 | Swimming | Leg bitten | NO | 64yo male | |
| Neptune, Duval County | 28-05-2016 | 15h45 | 5' shark | Swimming | Injury to posterior right leg | NO | 13yo male |
| Vero Beach, Indian River County | 21-05-2016 | 12h00 | Swimming | Puncture wounds to thigh | NO | 57yo Mary Marcus | |
| St. Petersburg, Pinellas County | 20-05-2016 | 18h00 | Bull shark, 4' to 5' | Swimming | Lacerations and puncture wounds to foot and ankle | NO | 22yo Krystal Magee |
| Hugenot Beach , Jacksonville, Duval County | 20-05-2016 | 17h46 | Swimming | Back, arm & hand injured | NO | 11yo female | |
| Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County | 17-05-2016 | Morning | Blacktip shark, 4' | Swimming | Ankle bitten | NO | 48yo Mark Wilson |
| Boca Raton, Palm Beach County | 14-05-2016 | 13h20 | Nurse shark, 2' | Teasing a shark | Arm grabbed PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 23yo female |
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