List of all shark attacks in North Carolina
Fatal Attacks
12
Unprovoked Attacks
90
Total Attacks
111
There have been a total of 111 shark attacks in North Carolina. Out of those, 12 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 10.81%. 90 attacks came out of the blue while 21 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocracoke, Lifeguard Beach, National Park Service, Hyde County | 30-06-2015 | 12h10 | 6' to 7' shark | Swimming | Injuries to torso, hip, lower leg & hands | NO | 68yo Andrew Costello |
| Rodanthe, Dare County | 26-06-2015 | 16h00 | Bull shark | Swimming | Injuries to right calf, buttock and both hands | NO | 18yo John Cole |
| Avon, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, Dare County | 24-06-2015 | 11h41 | Body surfing? | Multiple lacerations to back | NO | 47yo Patrick Thornton | |
| Surf City | 23-06-2015 | 12h25 | Sandtiger shark | Swimming | Minor injury to foot | NO | 6yo Brady Noyes |
| Oak Island, Brunswick County | 13-06-2015 | 16h12 | Bull shark | Wading | Left arm amputated at elbow & severe injury to leg | NO | 12yo Kiersten Yow |
| Oak Island, Brunswick County | 13-06-2015 | 17h51 | Bull shark | Wading | Arm amputated below shoulder | NO | 16yo Hunter Treschel |
| Ocean Isle, Brunswick County | 10-06-2015 | 12h45 | 4' shark | Boogie boarding | Minor lacerations to foot | NO | 13yo girl |
| Figure Eight Island, New Hanover County | 26-08-2014 | 4' to 6' shark | Surfing | Laceration to left hand | NO | 29yo Hunter Anderson | |
| Off Masonboro Island, New Hanover County | 23-08-2014 | 4' shark | Kite boarding | Laceration to left foot | NO | Miller Diggs | |
| Sunset Beach, Brunswick County | 26-07-2014 | Possibly juvenile tiger shark | Swimming | Left foot bitten | NO | Teenyo male |
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