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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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Unprovoked

Fatal

Non Fatal

LocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County 30-06-1980 SurfingLower leg bittenNO Tom Durrance
Off San Clemente Island, Los Angeles County 25-06-1980 Blue sharkScuba divingLaceration to lower leg PROVOKED INCIDENTNO 44yo Valerie Taylor
Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Clatsop County 26-11-1979 10h20White shark, 4 m [13']SurfingMultiple major InjuriesNO 20yo Kenny Doudt
Daytona Beach, Volusia County 04-08-1979 KayakingLacerations to footNO 49yo John P. Seiner
10 miles off Cape Canaveral 18-06-1979 MorningFloating with life preserver after his boat founderedLacerations to legNO 56yo William Shaw
Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County 26-05-1979 Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmedScuba divingFATAL, but shark involvement prior to death was not determinedNO 36yo Captain Tommy Edward Neel
Public Beach (Carlin Park), Jupiter, Palm Beach County 07-04-1979 13h20SwimmingRight foot & ankle laceratedNO 24yo Mark Beekler
Municipal Beach, Boyton Beach, Palm Beach County 07-04-1979 10h30Body surfingRight foot bittenNO 8yo Robert Kennedy III
Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County 23-03-1979 11h30Blacktip or spinner sharkSurfingFoot & ankle bittenNO 27yo Donald A. Stewart
Ano Nuevo Island, San Mateo, County 10-03-1979 10h00White shark, 4 m to 5 m [13' to 16.5']Scuba diving (submerged)No injury, swim fin bittenNO Calvin Sloan
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