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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon, Monroe County | 01-09-2017 | Nurse shark | Swimming | Lacerations to abdomen | NO | Ervin Maccarty | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 01-09-2017 | 10h44 | Surfing | Minor injury to right hand | NO | 17yo Chase Elmore | |
| South Padre Island, Cameron County | 01-09-2017 | Swimming | Lacerations to foot | NO | female | ||
| Bathtub Beach | 26-08-2017 | 13h19 | Wading | Leg injured | NO | 3yo Violet Veatch | |
| Marconi Beach, Wellfleet, Barnstable County | 22-08-2017 | 10h00 | White shark, 5' to 7' | SUP | Not injured by shark but board bitten | NO | 69yo Cleveland Bigelow |
| 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 |
| Menauhant Beach, Falmouth, Barnstable County | 02-08-2017 | 23h30 | 4' shark | Fishing | Foot bitten by landed shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 34yo male |
| Between Pescadero Point & Bean Hollow Beach, San Mateo County | 31-07-2017 | 10h45 | White shark, 10' | Kayaking / Fishing | No injury, bow of kayak bitten | NO | Patrick Conroy |
| Jacksonvlle, Duval County | 30-07-2017 | 18h30 | Skimboarding | Lacerations to lower leg | NO | 15yo Colton McCarty | |
| Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County | 28-07-2017 | 15h00 | A small shark | Swimming | Abrasions and cuts to sole of foot | NO | 10yo Johnny Simatacolos |
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