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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Inlet, Indian River or Brevard County | 11-09-2000 | 12h00 | Surfing | Puncture wounds on knee | NO | 26yo Brenda Fried | |
| Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County | 10-09-2000 | 13h20 | 60 cm to 90 cm [2' to 3'] shark | Swimming / Body surfing | Finger lacerated | NO | 25yo Jason Armstrong |
| Vero Beach, Indian River County | 09-09-2000 | 17h42 | Swimming | Minor injury to arm and hand | NO | 8yo male | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 07-09-2000 | 11h45 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Wading | Left foot lacerated | NO | 40yo Terrill Crane |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 30-08-2000 | 12h35 | A 2' shark was seen in the area by witnesses | Swimming | Punctures & lacerations on right foot | NO | 47yo Rickey Johnson |
| Boca Ciega Bay, Tampa, Pinellas County | 29-08-2000 | 16h00 | Thought to involve a 2.7 m [9'], 400-lb bull shark | Jumped into the water | FATAL | YES | 69yo Thaddeus Kubinski |
| Prince William Sound | 26-08-2000 | Salmon shark | Conducting research | Leg bitten by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Bruce Wright | |
| Bouges Bank, Emerald Isle, Carteret County | 20-08-2000 | Swimming out to porpoises | Severe gash to left hand above wrist, almost severing hand | NO | male | ||
| Kanaha Beach, Maui | 14-08-2000 | 11h50 | Tiger shark, 3.7 m to 4.5 m [12' to 14'9"] | Windsurfing, but sitting on his board | Left calf lacerated | NO | 53yo Jean Alain Goenvec |
| South Jacksonville Beach, Duval County | 12-08-2000 | 16h30 | juvenile shark | Surfing / Wading | Minor lacerations to the dorsum of the right foot | NO | 27yo Jason Wuss |
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