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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Point, San Mateo County | 01-09-1974 | 17h30 | White shark, 5 m to 6 m [16.5 to 20'] | Scuba diving (but on surface) | Minor bite on foot & swimfin | NO | 48yo Dale Webster |
| Myers Creek | 31-08-1974 | Morning | White shark, 4.5 m | Surfing | No injury | NO | 24yo Curt Brown |
| San Gregorio Beach, San Mateo County | 04-08-1974 | White shark, 5 m | Surfing | Minor injuries to hand | NO | Robert Sanders | |
| Albion Cove, Albion, Mendocino County | 25-07-1974 | White shark, 5.5 m [18'] | Free diving for abalone (submerged) | Minor bite on heel & swim fin bitten | NO | 36yo Robert Kehl | |
| Back River, Savannah Beach, Chatham County | 19-07-1974 | small sharks' | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 17yo John Carter | |
| Gulf of Mexico | 01-07-1974 | 3.7 m [12'] sharks | Adrift after the sinking of the motor yacht Princess Dianne | Arm bitten FATAL | YES | 10yo Billy Horne | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 19-06-1974 | 08h55 | Swimming | Lacerations to hip and leg | NO | 61yo Olive Heaton | |
| Tomales Point, Marin County | 25-05-1974 | 11h30 | White shark, 5 m [16.5'] | Free diving (but on surface) | Leg bitten | NO | 45yo Leroy Hancock |
| Haulover Beach, Miami-Dade County | 11-04-1974 | Swimming | Foot bitten | NO | 11yo Stacie Alexander | ||
| Kalama Beach, Kihei, Maui | 17-12-1973 | Swimming | Leg bitten | NO | Gary W. Floyd |
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