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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Smyrna Beach / Waveland, Volusia County | 10-04-2001 | 12h46 | Surfing | Lacerations to top & bottom of left foot | NO | 22yo Jordan Carter | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 10-04-2001 | 8:04 pm | Possibly a juvenile blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Minor cuts on right heel & foot | NO | 19yo Elren Thresher |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 09-04-2001 | Possibly a juvenile blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Foot lacerated | NO | 16yo a surfer from Port Orange | |
| Bethune Beach, south of New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 04-04-2001 | 14h45 | "small shark" | Standing alongside surfboard | Minor lacerations to dorsum of left foot | NO | 26yo Jason Bartholem |
| Sandy Beach, Oahu | 22-03-2001 | 14h40 | Body-boarding | Minor cuts on left hand, body board bitten | NO | Michael Mendez | |
| Coral Cove Park, Jupiter Island, Martin County | 08-03-2001 | Spinner shark, 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] | Surfing | Fingers & hand lacerated | NO | Chad Hooker | |
| Sunset Cliffs, San Diego | 08-01-2001 | 1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'] "black finned shark" | Surfing | Foot bruised, board dinged | NO | Larry McCash | |
| Bonita Springs, Lee County | 16-11-2000 | 12h00 | 1.2 m to 1.8 m [4' to 6'] shark | Swimming | Right calf lacerated | NO | 73yo Colin Shadforth |
| Vaughn Beach, Flagler County | 09-11-2000 | Invalid | Walking | No injury | NO | 27yo Eileen Skeie | |
| 1/4 to 1/2 m north of the jetty at Bunkers, Eureka, Humboldt County | 03-11-2000 | 16h30 | White shark, 2.4 m to 3 m [8' to 10'] | Surfing | Both thighs bitten | NO | 27yo Casey Stewman |
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