List of all shark attacks in South Carolina
Fatal Attacks
11
Unprovoked Attacks
126
Total Attacks
163
There have been a total of 163 shark attacks in South Carolina. Out of those, 11 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 6.75%. 126 attacks came out of the blue while 37 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Palms,Charleston County | 14-09-2019 | Foot bitten | NO | 22yo Erica Hedrick | |||
| Myrtle Beach | 01-07-2018 | 14h40 | Boogie boarding | Minor injury, puncture marks to left lower leg | NO | 11yo Peyton Force | |
| Isle of Palms, Charleston County | 20-05-2018 | Boogie boarding | Injuries to lower right leg and foot | NO | 10yo Trey de Boer | ||
| Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County | 12-05-2018 | 15h00 | Swimming | Severe bite to right forearm | NO | 10yo Jei Turrell | |
| Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County | 09-08-2017 | 13h30 | Possibly a juvenile blacktip shark | Swimming | Minor cuts to sole & toes of left foot | NO | 13yo Linton Suttle |
| DeBordieu Colony, Georgetown County | 28-07-2017 | Afternoon | Bite to left thigh / minor injury | NO | 12yo female x 2 | ||
| Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County | 28-07-2017 | 15h00 | A small shark | Swimming | Abrasions and cuts to sole of foot | NO | 10yo Johnny Simatacolos |
| Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County | 19-07-2017 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Swimming | Foot injured | NO | 8yo Ellie Rogier | |
| Wrightsville Beach | 28-06-2017 | 19h30 | No shark invovlement | Fishing | Arm injured by hook, not by a shark | NO | male |
| South Forest Beach, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County | 20-06-2017 | Swimming | Left foot bitten | NO | 16yo Olivia Wallhauser |
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