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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach County | 01-04-1983 | 11h00 | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | 16yo Mark Steins | |
| Juno Beach, Palm Beach County | 09-03-1983 | Surfing | Shark nudged board, no injury | NO | Dave Lowen | ||
| 60 miles southeast of Beaufort | 23-01-1983 | Fishing | Leg bitten by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 43yo Chandler Wynn | ||
| 31-12-1982 | Blue sharks | Fishing | Bitten on their feet by landed sharks / lacerations only PROVOKED INCIDENTS | NO | Commercial fishermen | ||
| Isle of Palms, Charleston County | 31-10-1982 | In waist-deep water | Arm bitten | NO | male | ||
| North Dade- Interama area of Biscayne Bay | 12-10-1982 | 11h00 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Windsurfing | Left foot lacerated | NO | 26yo Rob Savanello |
| Patrick Air Force Base, Brevard County | 26-09-1982 | 13h30 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Surfing | Laceration to lower left leg | NO | 20yo John Cibelli |
| Monastery Beach, Carmel Bay, Monterey County | 24-09-1982 | Morning | White shark | Diving | Lacerations to hand | NO | 36yo Bruce Lang |
| Bear Harbor, Mendocino County | 18-09-1982 | 14h30 | 5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20'] white shark | Free diving for abalone from Zodiac (submerged) | Upper left thigh & buttocks bitten | NO | 28yo Michael J. Herder |
| Hollywood Beach, Broward County | 03-09-1982 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Remains recovered from 2.7 m tiger shark, but shark involvement prior to death unknown | NO | mid-20syo male |
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