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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County | 24-08-2016 | 16h00 | Wading | Minor injury to ankle | NO | 49yo David Cassetty | |
| Maui | 05-08-2016 | 16h30 | Tiger shark, 10' | SUP Foil boarding | No inury, shark & board collided | NO | 21yo Connor Baxter |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 03-08-2016 | Blacktip shark | Surfing | Big toe bitten | NO | 22yo Nolan Tyler | |
| Florida Keys, Monroe County | 26-07-2016 | Nurse shark, 4' | Lobstering | Laceration to left forearm PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 43yo Warren Sapp | |
| 8 miles off Mobile | 16-07-2016 | Tiger shark, 10' | Fishing in Alabama Deep Fishing Rodeo | No injury, shark bit trolling motor | NO | Occupant: Ben Raines | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 15-07-2016 | 11h00 | Minor injury to toes | NO | 11yo female | ||
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 15-07-2016 | 1300 | Surfing | Minor injury to leg | NO | 9yo female | |
| North Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 14-07-2016 | Swimming | Puncture wounds to foot | NO | male | ||
| Surfside, Orange County | 14-07-2016 | 17h00 | White shark, 10' to 12' | Kite surfing | No injury, board damaged | NO | 61yo Lee Frees |
| Capitola, Santa Cruz County | 07-07-2016 | White shark | Fishing for squid | No injury. Hull bitten, tooth fragment recovered | NO | Mark Davis |
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