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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Island Panama City Beach, Bay County | 12-09-1988 | 15h45 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Walking | Dennis' hand injured; Ann's right forearm bitten | NO | Dennis & Ann Hadden |
| Shell Island Panama City Beach, Bay County | 12-09-1988 | 15h00 | 3 m [10'] bull shark | Snorkeling | FATAL, thigh & hand lacerated | YES | 38yo John P. Martin |
| New Orleans | 21-08-1988 | Tiger shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Diving in Sharkey's Reef restaurant’s aquarium | Arm bitten by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Wiley Beevers | |
| Klamath River, Del Norte County | 10-08-1988 | 09h30 | 2.4 m to 3 m [8' to 10'] white shark | Surfing | Thigh bitten | NO | 27yo Carl Lafazio |
| Jensen Beach, Martin County | 10-07-1988 | 10h30 | Swimming | Punctures & deep scratches to foot & buttock | NO | 15yo female | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 03-07-1988 | Afternoon | Boogie boarding | Punctures to lower left leg & foot | NO | 37yo Ray Bourgeois | |
| Ocracoke, Hyde County | 15-06-1988 | Sandtiger shark | Scuba diving | Survived | NO | 42yo male | |
| Sea Pines Beach Club, Hilton Head, Beaufort County | 08-06-1988 | 16h00 | Sand shark? | Sittting in water with his child | Left leg bitten | NO | 37yo Mark Dotter |
| Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 04-06-1988 | 12h00 | Swimming | Four lacerations to his ankle | NO | 12yo Jason Jones | |
| Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 31-05-1988 | 08h57 | 1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'] shark | Surfing | Cuts to right foot and ankle | NO | 25yo Etienne DeCora |
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