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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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathtub Beach | 26-08-2017 | 13h19 | Wading | Leg injured | NO | 3yo Violet Veatch | |
| Jacksonvlle, Duval County | 30-07-2017 | 18h30 | Skimboarding | Lacerations to lower leg | NO | 15yo Colton McCarty | |
| Snipes Point, Monroe County | 21-07-2017 | 12h30 | "A small shark" | Foot bitten | NO | 40yo female | |
| Haulover Beach, Miami-Dade County | 08-07-2017 | 15h30 | Bull shark, 4' to 5' | Swimming | Lower legs bitten | NO | 46yo Elvin Lanza |
| Singer Island, Palm Beach County | 18-06-2017 | Morning | Surfing | 1 to 2-inch laceration behind knee | NO | male | |
| Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 09-06-2017 | 10h00 | Surfing | Laceration to left foot | NO | 19yo Bryan Brock | |
| Middle Sambo Reef off Boca Chica, Monroe County | 03-06-2017 | 8' shark | Spearfishing | Laceration to shin | NO | Parker Simpson | |
| Off Jupiter | 27-05-2017 | Morning | Tiger shark | Feeding sharks | Lacerations to right arm | NO | Randy Jordan |
| 25-04-2017 | No shark invovlement - it ws a publicity stunt | Photo shoot | Alleged laceration to left ankle | NO | Molly Cavelli | ||
| Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 16-04-2017 | Afternoon | Minor bite to the foot | NO |
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