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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 09-08-1995 | 13h30 | Surfing | Laceration to left heel | NO | 20yo male | |
| Ocean Lakes Campground, south of Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 09-08-1995 | Blacktip shark | "Riding waves on a board" | Left foot bitten | NO | 14yo Venus Lindsey | |
| Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County | 06-08-1995 | 14h10 | 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] shark | Body boarding | Multiple bites on right leg and knee | NO | 12yo Matt Sturgis |
| Carmel, Monterey County | 31-07-1995 | Invalid | Diving | Torso bitten by 4 m [13'] white shark | NO | Marco Carme | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 27-07-1995 | 14h10 | Surfing | Laceration to heel | NO | 18yo Patrick Moore | |
| Pawleys Island, Georgetown County | 27-07-1995 | Hand bitten (minor injury) | NO | 12yo male | |||
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 27-07-1995 | 14h45 | Surfing | Minor laceration on lower leg | NO | male | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 27-07-1995 | 13h40 | Standing | 2-inch laceration to lower right leg | NO | 18yo Eric Kozak | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 27-07-1995 | 16h30 | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | male | |
| Pawleys Island, Georgetown County | 23-07-1995 | Swimming | Right foot bitten | NO | 7yo female |
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