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.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
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Off Boca Grande, Lee County | 30-04-2019 | 18h45 | Fishing | Injury to leg | NO | Paul Kelly | |
Jacksonville Beach, Duval County | 20-04-2019 | 17h30 | Minor injury to leg | NO | 25yo male | ||
Crescent Beach, St Johns County | 11-04-2019 | 17h45 | Boogie boarding | Minor lacerations to left knee, left hand and right thigh | NO | 10yo Peyton Shields | |
Hobe Sound, Martin County | 21-03-2019 | 16h00 | 4' shark | Surfing | Lacerations to foot | NO | 46yo Chris Bryan |
Stuart Beach, Martin County | 11-03-2019 | 14h00 | Spinner shark | Boogie boarding | Lacerations to right foot | NO | 11yo Kael Dewey |
Key Biscayne | 01-02-2019 | 10h00 | Bull shark | Spearfishing | Right wrist and hand injured | NO | 50yo Alvaro Ordonez |
Near Patrick AFB, Brevard County | 22-10-2018 | Early afternoon | 3' to 4' shark | Surfing | Injury to right foot | NO | Sue DeWerff |
Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 22-10-2018 | Surfing | Minor injury to toe | NO | 29yo male | ||
Bethune Beach, Volusia County | 10-10-2018 | Morning | Spinner shark | Surfing | Black eye | NO | Kara Haun |
St Augustine, St Johns County | 28-07-2018 | Surfing | Minor cuts to hand | NO | 14yo Hunter Hylton |
Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?