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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaukaha, Hilo, Hawai'i | 23-08-1981 | Shark involvement prior to death remains unconfirmed | Fishing | Disappeared while fishing from shore. Leg found 7 days later wedged in rocks 150 yards offshore | NO | Ernest Watson | |
| Marathon, Monroe County | 09-08-1981 | small nurse shark | Diving | Bite to face | NO | Mike Barber | |
| Ormond Beach / Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 09-08-1981 | Daybreak | 16' catamaran capsized previous night, occupants stayed with wreckage until morning, then attempted to swim ashore | FATAL | YES | 19yo Christy Wapniarski | |
| St. Petersburg Beach, Pinellas County | 19-07-1981 | "sandshark" | Swimming | Foot bitten between arch & big toe, no stitches required | NO | 16yo Lisa Drenko | |
| Carter Cay | 06-07-1981 | 18h10 | 2.4 m [8'] shark | Spearfishing | Left foot & ankle lacerated | NO | Ed Cannette |
| Honoli'i Pali, Hilo Bay ('Alae Point), Hawai'i | 11-06-1981 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Probable drowning, 1.2 m [4'] shark hindered recovery of body | NO | Preston D. Soley | ||
| Ha'ena Beach Park, Kaua'i | 23-05-1981 | Scuba diving, reportedly also spearfishing | FATAL, disappeared, dive gear & shredded tooth-marked wetsuit were recovered | YES | Roger B. Garletts | ||
| Sands Cut, Elliot Key | 18-05-1981 | Free diving | Massive tissue damage of left arm | NO | 32yo Mohammed Rahimnejad | ||
| Jacksonville, Duval County | 15-05-1981 | Lemon shark | Diving | Left arm bitten | NO | Carey Ford | |
| Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County | 24-03-1981 | 15h00 | 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] bull, sandbar or dusky shark | Standing / Wading | Lacerations on calf, ankle & heel | NO | 19yo Christopher J. Auditore |
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