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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanibel Island, Lee County | 02-10-1986 | 18h00 | Lemon shark, 1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'], tooth fragment recovered | Swimming | Hip & thigh bitten | NO | 6yo Luz Helena Florez |
| Floridana Beach, Brevard County | 30-09-1986 | Bull shark | Surfing | Laceration to right arm | NO | 28yo Ron Dubois | |
| Pinellas Point, Tampa Bay | 21-09-1986 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Human hand recovered from 1.5 m [5'] blacktip shark's stomach | NO | |||
| Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 31-08-1986 | Surfing | Hand bitten | NO | 18yo Anonymous | ||
| Ormond Beach / Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 31-08-1986 | Surfing | Survived | NO | Anonymous | ||
| Masonboro Inlet, New Hanover County | 18-08-1986 | Surfing | Hand bitten | NO | 16yo J. McCorley | ||
| Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 08-07-1986 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Back of left thigh bitten | NO | 8yo Jack Serafino | ||
| Kaliiwi, Kauai | 19-04-1986 | Fishing, fell from rocks & disappeared | Pieces of clothing & human flesh recovered by Fire Department divers who encountered a large shark | YES | Levi Chandler | ||
| Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County | 11-01-1986 | 08h35 | Blacktip shark | Surfing | Puncture wounds to both feet | NO | 22yo Christopher Blissel |
| Linda Mar Beach, Pedro Point, San Mateo County | 31-12-1985 | 13h00 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Surfing | No injury, foot bumped | NO | 16yo Max Lagao |
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