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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Beach, St. Lucie County | 20-10-1995 | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 17yo John Foley | ||
| Ormond Beach, Volusia County | 30-09-1995 | 11h30 | 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] shark | Surfing | Right arm injured | NO | 39yo Stephen Massfeller |
| Crescent Beach, St. Augustine, St. Johns County | 29-09-1995 | Morning | 1.5 to 1.8 m [5' to 6'] shark | Surfing | 4 punctures in left foot | NO | 14yo Jon Grace |
| North Beach, Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County | 29-09-1995 | Surfing | Leg & ankle bitten | NO | 17yo Ryan Evans | ||
| Davenport Landing, Santa Cruz County | 27-09-1995 | 17h30 | 4 m [13'] white shark | Windsurfing | Right foot bruised, board bitten | NO | 25yo Mike Sullivan |
| Matanzas Bay Inlet, St. Johns County | 18-09-1995 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Surfing | Left arm & hand lacerated | NO | 19yo Gavin Korth | |
| Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 16-09-1995 | 15h40 | Swimming | Left elbow and bicep bitten | NO | 19yo Jill Varney | |
| Alligator Reef, off Islamorada, Monroe County | 12-09-1995 | 3 m to 3.7 m [10' to 12'] bull shark | Scuba diving | Presumed FATAL, body not recovered | YES | 25yo William Covert | |
| Shelter Cove, Humboldt County | 02-09-1995 | 16h00 | 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] white shark | Abalone diving using Hookah (resting on the surface) | Lower leg bitten | NO | 32yo Brian Hillenburg |
| Bald Head Island, Brunswick County | 02-09-1995 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Swimming | Laceration to lower leg | NO | 9yo male |
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