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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spessard Holland Park, Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 23-05-1994 | 1.2 m [4'] shark | Wading | Lower left calf & ankle lacerated | NO | 36yo female | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 22-05-1994 | Afternoon | Wading | Gash on ankle | NO | 26yo Jim Sellmer | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 14-05-1994 | 08h30 | >1.8 m [6'] shark | Surfing | Right knee lacerated | NO | 22yo Joel Tatro |
| Sunset Cliffs, San Diego, San Diego County | 15-04-1994 | Invalid | Not a shark attack; possibly murder. Body recovered 4-16-1994 minus severed leg. Blue shark bites were post-mortem | NO | 25yo Michele Von Emster | ||
| Miami Beach, Dade County | 02-04-1994 | 15h00 | Freediving for seashells | Left shoulder lacerated | NO | 71yo Raul Tozo | |
| 06-03-1994 | Lemon shark, 4' | Removing shark from tank in nightclub | Arm lacerated by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 33yo Steve Rosebloome | ||
| Juno Beach, Palm Beach County | 18-02-1994 | 13h00 | 1.2 m [4'] shark | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | 23yo Edwin Riley III |
| Kailua Bay | 12-02-1994 | 17h00 | Fishing | Arm bitten while trying to secure shark caught by navy personnel from vessel PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | J. Magbanua | |
| Velzyland, north shore of O'ahu | 30-01-1994 | Tiger shark | Surfing | FATAL | YES | Jim Broach | |
| Lost Tree Village, Palm Beach County | 31-12-1993 | Surfing | Legs bitten | NO | C.M |
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