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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Wilson Park, Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | 07-09-2012 | 12h00 | Surfing | Right foot bitten | NO | 25yo Matthew Fowler | |
| South Beach, Miami-Dade County | 07-09-2012 | Afternoon | Swimming | Lacerations to right calf | NO | male | |
| St. Augustine Beach, St. John's County | 05-09-2012 | 11h30 | Surfing | Lacerations to foot | NO | 37yo Andrew Birchall | |
| Neptune Beach, Duval County | 05-09-2012 | Just before noon | Surfing | Right calf bitten | NO | 30syo James Fyfe | |
| Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 03-09-2012 | 07h56 | Surfing | Puncture wounds to hand | NO | 32yo male | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 01-09-2012 | 18h30 | 3.5' to 4' shark | Boogie boarding | Puncture wounds to calf and hand | NO | 8yo female |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 01-09-2012 | 16h30 | 3.5' to 4' shark | Swimming or boogie boarding | Puncture wound to left ankle | NO | 56yo female |
| Key Largo | 07-08-2012 | 1600 | Lemon shark, 4' to 5' | Free diving | Lacerations to little finger of left hand | NO | 56yo David Lowe, Sr. |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 25-06-2012 | 15h00 | Surfing | Nip to left foot | NO | 26yo male | |
| Juno Beach, Palm Beach County | 25-06-2012 | 19h00 | possibly a bull shark | Swimming | Thigh bitten | NO | 6yo Nickolaus Bieber |
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