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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Twin Islands off Lanikai, O'ahu (east coast) | 13h00 | Tiger shark, 4.6 m to 7.6 m [15' to 25'] | Surfing on air mattress | FATAL, leg severed | YES | 15yo William S. Weaver | |
| Beach Haven, Ocean County | 17h00 | Thought to involve a 2.6 m [8.5'] white shark | Swimming | FATAL, left leg bitten | YES | 24yo Charles E. Vansant | |
| Kahala, O'ahu | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Fishing | Swept out to sea by strong currents, his remains found in a 5.5m shark caught off Barber’s Point | NO | George Gaspar | ||
| Chicago (Lake Michigan) | Questionable incident | Swimming | Right leg allegedly bitten by a bull shark | NO | George Lawson | ||
| Uo, Lahaina, Maui | Surfing | FATAL | YES | Male | |||
| Off Florida coast | Night | Shark involvement not confirmed | Jumped overboard and swimming | FATAL, presumed taken by shark/s | NO | Two stowaways on German steamer Vela | |
| River mouth | Tiger shark | Floating with life buoy after pilot launch capsized | FATAL | YES | Gus Ericsson | ||
| Sea Spray, Palm Beach | 12h00 | Swimming | Right sole & toes lacerated | NO | 26yo Leroy Chadbourne | ||
| Atascadero Beach, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County | 13h30 | White shark | Swimming | FATAL, seen with arm in mouth of shark. Body not recovered. | YES | 25yo Peter Savino | |
| Ocracoke | FATAL | YES | Kuenzler |
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