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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Jetty, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 22-07-1995 | Body boarding | Foot bitten | NO | 47yo male | ||
| Port Aransas | 05-07-1995 | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 34yo Mark George | ||
| Cat Island, Harrison County | 02-07-1995 | Blacktip shark | Fishing | Minor laceration to leg from a hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 32yo Cheryl Lowman | |
| Off 29th Avenue, Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 30-06-1995 | Jumped off surfboard & landed on the shark | Foot bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Roberto Perez | ||
| Bluefish Cove, Pt. Lobos State Park, Monterey County | 29-06-1995 | 17h30 | 6 m [20'] white shark | Scuba diving (ascending using scooter) | Forearm, abdomen & upper leg lacerated | NO | 31yo Marco Flagg |
| LaJolla Shores, San Diego County | 23-06-1995 | White shark (tooth fragment recovered) | Kayaking | Minor injuries | NO | female | |
| Tybee Island, Chatham County | 22-06-1995 | "sand" shark | Playing / jumping | Ankle bitten | NO | 13yo Joshua Bradley | |
| Jensen Beach Park, Martin County | 16-06-1995 | 18h30? | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Swimming | Right leg bitten | NO | 45yo Paul Lucas |
| Garden City Beach, Horry County | 16-06-1995 | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | Jim Whitney | ||
| Tiger Shores Beach, Martin County | 15-06-1995 | 14h00 | 6' shark | Swimming | Leg bitten | NO | 10yo Amber Delmans |
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