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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 miles south of Ano Nuevo State Reserve, Davenport County | 30-06-1991 | 09h30 | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Surfing | Forearm, upper thigh, knee & ankle lacerated | NO | 32yo Eric Larsen |
| Croatan Beach, Virginia Beach, | 30-06-1991 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Boogie boarding | Severe laceration to foot | NO | 13yo Michael Hootman | |
| Jacksonville Beach, Duval County | 25-06-1991 | 17h30 | Surfing | Hand bitten | NO | 18yo Joe Bosque | |
| Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County | 06-06-1991 | 11h30 | 2.7 m [9'] bull or lemon shark | Swimming behind sailboat | Left ankle, calf, thigh and abdomen bitten | NO | 31yo Rick Le Prevost |
| Ma'ili Beach, O'ahu | 25-05-1991 | 16h45 | 2.4 m [8'] shark | Sitting on surfboard | Right calf bitten | NO | 23yo Frank (Scott) Betz |
| Baltimore Aquarium | 15-04-1991 | 09h55 | 7' female shark | Diving | Minor injury by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | a senior aquarist |
| South of Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 15-04-1991 | 11h00 | 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] shark | Surfing, collided with shark | Right thigh | NO | 22yo David Kohler |
| One'ula Beach Park, 'Ewa Beach, O'ahu | 02-04-1991 | 17h30 | "Shark had a very large girth" | Sitting on surfboard | Deep lacerations to calf & ankle | NO | Todd R. Wenke |
| Neskowin, Tillamook County | 23-02-1991 | 09h30 | 5.5 m [18'] white shark | Surfing | Calf lacerated & board bitten | NO | 38yo Tony Franciscone |
| Monastery Beach, Carmel Bay, Monterey County | 02-11-1990 | 15h00 | 4 m to 5 m [13' to 16.5'] white shark | Scuba diving (but on surface) | Leg bitten | NO | Eloise Tavares |
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