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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 17-09-2016 | 13h00 | Surfing | Minor injury to thigh | NO | 16yo male | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 17-09-2016 | 11h00 | Surfing | Lacerations to hands | NO | 36yo Chucky Luciano | |
| Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County | 10-09-2016 | 15h15 | 3' to 4' shark | Wading | Minor injury to arm | NO | 60syo male |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 03-09-2016 | Body boarding | Foot bitten | NO | 9yo Austin Moore | ||
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 28-08-2016 | 15h00 | Bull shark, 6' | Surfing | Lacerations to right foot | NO | 25yo Sam Cumiskey |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 28-08-2016 | 14h00 | Surfing | Minor injury to ankle | NO | 37yo male | |
| Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County | 24-08-2016 | 16h00 | Wading | Minor injury to ankle | NO | 49yo David Cassetty | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 03-08-2016 | Blacktip shark | Surfing | Big toe bitten | NO | 22yo Nolan Tyler | |
| Florida Keys, Monroe County | 26-07-2016 | Nurse shark, 4' | Lobstering | Laceration to left forearm PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 43yo Warren Sapp | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 15-07-2016 | 11h00 | Minor injury to toes | NO | 11yo female |
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