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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Reef Park, Singer Island, Palm Beach County | 22-10-2017 | 08h00 | Swimming | Severe lacerations to left hand & wrist | NO | 60yo Susan Peteka | |
| Juno Beach, Palm Beach County | 22-10-2017 | 17h00 | Surfing | Lacerations to left foot | NO | 17yo Jason Hartl | |
| Lantana Beach, Palm Beach County | 17-10-2017 | 14h30 | Spinner shark, 4 to 5 feet | Swimming | Puncture wounds & lacerations to foot | NO | Carlos Iribam |
| Hanna Park, Jacksonville, Duval County | 24-09-2017 | Morning | 5' shark | Surfing | Lacerations to lower left leg and foot | NO | Justin White |
| Fort Worth | 23-09-2017 | 14h00 | 4' to 5' shark | Surfing | Laceration to upper arm | NO | male |
| Palm Beach County | 19-09-2017 | Morning | Surfing | Minor lacerations to sole of left foot | NO | Richard Inniss | |
| Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 15-09-2017 | 16h30 | Surfing | Lacerations to left foot | NO | 28yo male | |
| Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 12-09-2017 | 18h45 | 5' to 6' shark | Surfing | Lacerations to left foot | NO | 18yo Benjamin Loyd |
| Marathon, Monroe County | 01-09-2017 | Nurse shark | Swimming | Lacerations to abdomen | NO | Ervin Maccarty | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 01-09-2017 | 10h44 | Surfing | Minor injury to right hand | NO | 17yo Chase Elmore |
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