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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John's Pass, Pinellas County | Fishing | Forefinger of right hand bitten by a "dead" shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | George Roberts | |||
| San Francisco Bay (or San Leandro Bay), near cannery, Alameda County | 1.5 m [5'] white shark or sevengill shark | Swimming with dog near canning factory | Leg & hand lacerated and dog bitten | NO | 15yo Norman Piexotto | ||
| Panama City, Bay County | 3.7 m [12'] shark | Spearfishing on Scuba | FATAL, disappeared, dive gear & clothing found with teethmarks, presumed taken by a shark | YES | 26yo Lt. James C. Neal | ||
| Pablo Beach, Jacksonville, Duval County | Swimming | Lacerations to back & right leg | NO | Dunham Coxetter | |||
| Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County | 18h00 | Wading | Lacerations to legs | NO | 38yo Eleanor Nelson | ||
| Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Bathing | Injured by shark | NO | R. Nauth | ||
| Beaufort Inlet | 14h00 | Swimming | Lower right leg bitten | NO | 54yo Don White | ||
| 1 mile ESE of Navesink, Monmouth County | Fishing for bluefish | No injury to occupants. Shark chasing fish struck boat | NO | boat, occupants: Nels Jacobson & Franklin Harriman Covert | |||
| Matawan Creek, 10 miles from the sea, Monmouth County | A.M. | Swimming | FATAL, legs & torso bitten | YES | 10yo Lester Stillwell | ||
| Folly Island, near Charleston | Standing | Left calf bitten | NO | Emma G. Megginson |
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