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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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 22-04-2016 | 17h30 | Surfing | Minor injury to left foot | NO | 15yo Kelton Beardall | |
| Off Singer Island, Palm Beach County | 12-04-2016 | Bull shark, 7' | Spearfishing | Multiple bites to right arm | NO | 26yo Kyle Senkowicz | |
| Corners Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach County | 06-04-2016 | SUP | Fell off board when spinner shark leapt from the water next to him. No injury to surfer | NO | Maximo Trinidad | ||
| Florida Keys, Monroe County | 06-04-2016 | 5' to 6' shark | Fishing | Left hand bitten | NO | 34yo Jonathan Lester | |
| Fort Myers Beach, Lee County | 27-03-2016 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Minor injury to arm. Possibly caused by smalll nurse shark | NO | Teenyo Nick Kawa | ||
| Vero Beach, St. Lucie County | 10-03-2016 | 13h30 | Body surfing | Lacerations to right foot and ankle | NO | 19yo Daniel Kenny | |
| Ocean Reef Park, Singer Island, Palm Beach County | 03-03-2016 | Afternoon | Superficial injury to foot | NO | 12yo male | ||
| Playalinda Beach, Brevard County | 15-11-2015 | Afternoon | Surfing | Right heel injured | NO | Aaron Conti | |
| Palm Beach, Palm Beach County | 14-11-2015 | 11h00 | Swimming | Leg injured | NO | S.R.B. | |
| Ocean Reef Park, Singer Island, Palm Beach County | 14-11-2015 | Spinner shark, 7' | Surfing | Lacerations to hand | NO | 28yo Allen Engelman |
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