List of all shark attacks in usa
Fatal Attacks
187
Unprovoked Attacks
1788
Total Attacks
2310
There have been a total of 2310 shark attacks in USA. Out of those, 187 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 8.10%. 1788 attacks came out of the blue while 522 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, Duval County | 02-05-2001 | 19h00 | 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] shark | Surfing | Foot lacerated | NO | 45yo John McCall |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 27-04-2001 | 15h49 | Boogie boarding | 4 small lacerations on lower right leg | NO | 14yo male | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 12-04-2001 | 10h55 | Possibly a juvenile blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Right foot & ankle lacerated | NO | 12yo Andrew Barron |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 12-04-2001 | 11h00 | Surfing | Foot & ankle lacerated | NO | 16yo Jonathan Bush | |
| Waveland Beach, Hutchinson Island, St Lucie County | 11-04-2001 | 16h00 | Right ankle & lower leg lacerated | NO | mid-30syo male | ||
| New Smyrna Beach / Waveland, Volusia County | 11-04-2001 | 11h53 | Possibly a 1.5 m [5'] blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Foot lacerated | NO | 22yo Richard Lloyd |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 11-04-2001 | 16h45 | Surfing | Foot & ankle lacerated | NO | 38yo Richard Spence | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 11-04-2001 | 16h05 | Possibly a juvenile blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Small cuts on big & pinky toes of left foot | NO | 21yo Emmet Browning |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 11-04-2001 | 12h34 | Possibly a juvenile blacktip or spinner shark | Body boarding | Foot & ankle lacerated | NO | 12yo John Fasio, Jr |
| Ewa Beach, O'ahu | 10-04-2001 | 07h00 | 1 m shark, possibly whitetip reef shark | Surfing | Minor punctures & lacerations on left hand | NO | Gilbert Dano |
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