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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Beach, San Diego County | Hammerhead shark, 2.4 m [8'] | No injury to occupant | NO | 21yo boat, occupant Robert Agnew | |||
| Pacific Grove, Monterey County | 12h00 | White shark, 5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20] | Spearfishing | Swimfin & 2 wool socks removed by shark, suit torn | NO | 19yo James F. Jacobs | |
| Virginia Beach, Princess Anne County | 40-lb sand shark | Removing shark from net | Punctures on shin & calf PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Josh Vaughan | ||
| Tybee Island, Chatham County | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 12yo Edward Coffee | |||
| Baker Beach, San Francisco County | 17h30 | White shark, 3 m [10']; identifed by Dr. W.I. Follett on tooth marks | Treading water | FATAL, left arm bitten, right arm partly severed, deep lacerations of left shoulder & chest | YES | 18yo Albert Kogler, Jr. | |
| Off Brownsville | Swimming | Minor injury | NO | P. Kincaid Zifflewwiggett | |||
| Kapehu Beach, Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i | Swept out to sea while fishing | FATAL, victim seen in shark's mouth | YES | Alejandro Nodura | |||
| Condado Beach, San Juan | Laceration across abdomen | NO | Lawyer’s secretary | ||||
| Lake Pontchartrain | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 17yo Peter Kontopoulos | |||
| 200 miles off Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA | Sea Disaster, sinking of the SS Vestris | FATAL | YES | Earl DeVore |
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