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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles County | 06-07-2016 | White shark | Fishing for sharks | No injury. Hull bitten, tooth fragment recovered | NO | 24' boat Shark Tagger Occupant Keith Poe | |
| Off Gloucester, Essec County | 06-07-2016 | 10h00 | dogfish shark | Fishing | Fin of hooked shark injured fisherman's forearm. . PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 59yo Roger Brissom |
| Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 05-07-2016 | 14h30 / 15h30 | Swimming | Buttocks, thigh, left hand & wrist injured | NO | 42yo female | |
| Sullivan's Island | 26-06-2016 | 16h20 | 3' to 4' shark | Minor injury | NO | 35yo male | |
| Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Carteret County | 24-06-2016 | 14h34 | Surfing | Foot injured | NO | 11yo male | |
| North Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 20-06-2016 | 15h25 | 3' to 5' shark | Floating | Lacerations and punctures to foot | NO | 42yo Jeff Schott |
| Pelican Beach Park, Satellite Beach, Brevard County | 20-06-2016 | 14h55 | Wading | Injuries to right calf | NO | male | |
| Kalapaki Beach, Kauai | 14-06-2016 | 06h00 | 3' to 4' shark | Surfing | Single puncture wound to arm | NO | male |
| Pirates Beach, Galveston | 13-06-2016 | 17h30 | 3' to 4' shark | Floating in tube | Injury to lower leg | NO | 6yo Marin Alice Melton |
| Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Carteret County | 10-06-2016 | 15h00 | 3' shark | Standing | Laceration to wrist | NO | 19yo Dillon Bowen |
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