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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeBordieu Colony, Georgetown County | 28-07-2017 | Afternoon | Bite to left thigh / minor injury | NO | 12yo female x 2 | ||
| Ventnor | 22-07-2017 | Sandtiger shark 2' | Minor injury to hand | NO | Isabella Smith | ||
| Snipes Point, Monroe County | 21-07-2017 | 12h30 | "A small shark" | Foot bitten | NO | 40yo female | |
| Seal Rock, Goleta Beach, Santa Barbara | 19-07-2017 | 07h45 | White shark, 8' to 10' | SUP | No injury, shark bit paddleboard | NO | 50yo Rolf Geyling |
| Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County | 19-07-2017 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Swimming | Foot injured | NO | 8yo Ellie Rogier | |
| Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara | 19-07-2017 | 11h20 | White shark, 11' to 13' | Kayaking | No injury, kayak bitten | NO | 40yo Bret Jackson |
| South Beach, Westport, Grays Harbor County | 13-07-2017 | 18h30 | White shark, 9' | Surfing | Pulled off board by shark but no injury | NO | MK |
| Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County | 10-07-2017 | 11h00 | White shark | Kayaking | No injury, kayak bitten | NO | Steve Lawson |
| Haulover Beach, Miami-Dade County | 08-07-2017 | 15h30 | Bull shark, 4' to 5' | Swimming | Lower legs bitten | NO | 46yo Elvin Lanza |
| Wrightsville Beach | 28-06-2017 | 19h30 | No shark invovlement | Fishing | Arm injured by hook, not by a shark | NO | male |
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