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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish River Park Beach, Palm Beach County | 31-10-1990 | 09h30 | 5' shark | Surfing | Ear, shoulder, arm, wrist & ear injured | NO | 24yo James Cornell |
| Indialantic, Brevard County | 29-10-1990 | 15h30 | Surfing | Cuts on left foot | NO | 18yo Mark Evans | |
| Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 29-10-1990 | 16h55 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Surfing | Hand & wrist bitten, tooth fragments in wound | NO | 50yo Robert Spratt |
| North end of County Beach, Palm Beach County | 19-10-1990 | 16h00 | 4' spinner shark | Surfing | Wrist bitten | NO | 25yo Carl Demers |
| Hanalei Point, Kaua'i | 14-10-1990 | 15h00 | Tiger shark, 3.7 m [12'] | Surfing | No Injury, board bitten | NO | 43yo Greg Filtzer |
| Stuart Beach, Martin County | 11-10-1990 | 12h30 | 1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'] shark | Surfing | Superficial injuries to left foot & ankle | NO | 19yo Gabe Martino |
| Russian Gulch, Jenner, Sonoma County | 07-09-1990 | 13h00 | White shark | Free diving / spearfishing, from paddleboard & floating on the surface | Shark rammed & overturned paddleboard, knocking him into water & bit his head, lacerating his face & neck | NO | 49yo Rodney Orr |
| Trinidad State Beach, Humboldt County | 04-09-1990 | 17h00 | 2.5 m to 3 m [8.25' to 10'] white shark | Kayaking | No injury, kayak capsized | NO | 44yo Matt Hinton |
| Juno Beach / North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County | 29-08-1990 | Shark involvement prior to death could not be determined | SCUBA diving | Disappeared, body recovered with large bite on thigh | NO | 30yo Michael Mortimer | |
| Trinidad Head, Humboldt County | 27-08-1990 | 16h50 | 5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20'] white shark | Surfing | 4 punctures on leg & board bitten | NO | 22yo Rodney Swan |
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