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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County | 17-10-1976 | 14h30 | White shark, 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] | Surfing | Leg bitten | NO | 25yo William Kennedy |
| Jacksonville, Duval County | 11-09-1976 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Ricky Karras, Jr. | ||
| Jacksonville, Duval County | 11-09-1976 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 16yo Michael Karras, Jr. | ||
| Sebastian, Indian River County | 05-09-1976 | 14h00 | Tiger shark, 6' | Surfing | Laceration to left lower leg | NO | 15yo Peter Ferrer |
| Emerald Isle Pier (near Morehead City), Carteret County | 25-08-1976 | Surfing, fell off surfboard | Right ankle & foot lacerated | NO | 23yo Randy Hall | ||
| Winchester Bay | 23-08-1976 | 14h00 | White shark, 4.5 m | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 19yo Mike Shook |
| St. Lucie County | 23-07-1976 | 10h30 | Spearfishing | Lacerations to forearms | NO | 24yo Charles Cook | |
| Scofield - Sandy Point | 20-07-1976 | Playing | Leg bitten | NO | 10yo Travis Raigan | ||
| Maha'ulepu, Koloa, Kaua'i | 15-07-1976 | Scuba diving | FATAL, disappeared while diving, lower portion of body recovered | YES | 18yo Stephen Curtis Powell | ||
| St. Lucie County | 11-07-1976 | 6' to 8' shark | Spearfishing | "lost part of a finger" | NO | 23yo Bill Loughlin |
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