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
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Park, Jacksonville, Duval County | 12-04-2017 | 13h30 | Surfing | Lacerations to right foot | NO | 17yo Keeanan Perry | |
| St. Augustine | 11-04-2017 | 13h45 | Surfing | Lacerations to right foot | NO | Kerry Keyton | |
| Ormond Beach, Volusia County | 10-04-2017 | 16h00 | Surfing | Calf bitten | NO | 35yo Denise Holz-Oosterveld | |
| Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 09-04-2017 | 17h45 | Paddle boarding | Laceration to calf | NO | 10yo female | |
| Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 09-04-2017 | 17h00 | Swimming | Minor injury to left hand | NO | 21yo Heather Orr | |
| Daytona, Volusia County | 05-04-2017 | Swimming | Foot injured | NO | 16yo Kody Stephens | ||
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 04-04-2017 | 13h00 | Swimming | Thigh nipped, minor injury | NO | 51yo Melanie Lawson | |
| Destin, Okaloosa County | 01-04-2017 | 15h00 | Bull shark, 5' to 7' | Swimming | Lacerations to thighs | NO | 17yo Caitlyn Taylor |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 26-03-2017 | 10h00 | Surfing | Minor injury to left foot | NO | 58yo Robert Nesbit | |
| Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 10-02-2017 | 13h30 | Swimming | Injury to hand | NO | 22yo male |
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