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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Beach | 21-03-2014 | 4' to 5' shark | Kite Surfing | Lacerations to left forearm | NO | Kurt Hoffman | |
| Macarthur State Park | 20-03-2014 | Surfing | Lacerations to toes and heel of right foot | NO | 9yo Sebastian Cozzen | ||
| Santa Lucea Beach, South Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County | 01-03-2014 | Blacktip or spinner shark? | Surfing | Lacerations to toes | NO | 21yo Dylan Fugitt | |
| Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | 09-12-2013 | 14h30 | 4' to 6' shark | Surfing | Right foot bitten | NO | 30yo Bobby Baughman |
| Floridana Beach, Brevard County | 06-11-2013 | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | Sandor Melian | ||
| Miami Beach | 18-10-2013 | Late afternoon | Nurse shark? | Wading | Bitten on left calf & foot | NO | 6yo Logan Hamby |
| Destin, Okaloosa County | 09-10-2013 | 15h30 | Small bull shark | Wading | Lacerations to right forearm | NO | 12yo Zachary Tyke Standridge |
| Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 28-09-2013 | 10h00 | Surfing | Lacerations to hand | NO | 50yo male | |
| Panama City, Bay County | 24-09-2013 | 10h30 | Standing | Laceration and puncture wounds to ankle | NO | 7yo Ethan Hand | |
| Ormond Beach, Volusia County | 20-09-2013 | 13h00 | Swimming | Lacerations to right foot | NO | 45yo female |
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