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 Inlet, St. Lucie County | 30-08-1995 | 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] shark | Surfing | Left hand & forearm bitten | NO | 19yo Jason Cablish | |
| Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 30-08-1995 | On a float | Puncture wounds on ankle & leg | NO | 44yo Robert Hall | ||
| Crescent Beach, St. Johns County | 25-08-1995 | 18h30 | 5' shark | Surfing | Left elbow bitten | NO | 16yo Brian Korth |
| Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County | 25-08-1995 | 14h10 | "a small shark" | Surfing | 4 puncture wounds on right pinky finger | NO | 18yo Dwight Irvin |
| Off Masonboro Island, New Hanover County | 24-08-1995 | "Night" | 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] shark | Swimming | Left arm bitten | NO | 16yo Michael Greenwood |
| Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County | 21-08-1995 | 19h00 | "small shark" | Surfing | Bottom of left foot gashed | NO | 19yo Jason Barzo |
| Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County | 21-08-1995 | Afternoon | "sand" shark | Swimming | Right foot bitten | NO | 23yo Scott Hall |
| Cape Lookout Bight | 20-08-1995 | Two 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] sharks | Diving | No injury | NO | ||
| Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 14-08-1995 | 08h30 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Wading | Thigh lacerated | NO | 20yo James Oatley |
| Emerald Isle, Carteret County | 12-08-1995 | Invalid | Swimming | Death resulted fom drowning; tiger shark bites were post-mortem | NO | 15yo Kyle Dickens |
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