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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 miles off Keahole Airport | 30-12-1977 | Night | Swimming, after single-engine aircraft went down in the sea | Feet lacerated | NO | 49yo Harold Corbett | |
| Hobe Sound, Palm Beach County | 18-12-1977 | Surfing | Laceration to right hand | NO | 27yo Raymond Brockway | ||
| McClure Beach, near Tomales Point, Marin County | 13-08-1977 | 11h45 | White shark, 5.5 m to 6 m [18' to 20'] | Free diving for abalone (surfacing) | Leg lacerated | NO | 20yo Glenn Friedman |
| St. Petersburg, Pinellas County | 04-08-1977 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Wading | Lacerations to hip and leg | NO | 17yo Michael Muradian | |
| Off San Diego, San Diego County | 01-07-1977 | Night | 40' fishing boat sank | Laceration to right hand | NO | 21yo Steve Posey | |
| 12 miles northeast of Mayport, Duval County | 25-06-1977 | Late afternoon | Bull shark, 8 | Spearfishing / Scuba diving | PROVOKED INCIDENT Diver poked shark with spear, then shark bit his right foot | NO | 27yo Willie White |
| Padre Island | 05-06-1977 | Bull shark, 4' to 5' | Collecting fish from net | Lacerations to wrist | NO | 25yo Dan Baen, Jr. | |
| Ka'anapali, Maui | 20-04-1977 | 1.2 m [4'] shark | Swimming | Arm bitten | NO | Ruskin Vest | |
| San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara County | 17-12-1976 | 09h00 | White shark, 5.5 m [18'] | Hookah diving for abalone (submerged) | Buttocks & hip bitten | NO | 29yo Jay Worrell |
| Delray Beach, Palm Beach County | 24-11-1976 | 10h55 | 2.1 m [7'] lemon shark or bull shark | Surfing | Right arm severed 1" below elbow with extensive tissue loss 3" above elbow | NO | 19yo Al Brenneka |
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