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 Charleston | Fell overboard from steamship Rio Grande | FATAL | YES | George Spencer | |||
| Coronado Strand, San Diego County | Swimming near jetty | Left arm, hips & leg lacerated | NO | 15yo John Allman | |||
| Between Manhattan and The Bronx | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Antony Van Corlear | |||
| Turtle Beach, Siesta Key, Sarasota County | 17h10 | Tiger shark? | Walking | Lower left leg & foot bitten | NO | 17yo Frank A. Mahala | |
| Offshore, between Mantoloking & Point Pleasant, Ocean County | 16' 800-lb shark | Fishing | Hooked shark gashed right leg PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | John Olsen | ||
| San Juan | Swimming | Right calf, right side of abdomen & left wrist & hand bitten | NO | 25yo Puerto Rican | |||
| Miami | Tiger shark 4.3 m [14'] | On boat, preparing to dive | Boat followed shark; shark holed boat | NO | R.P. Straughan | ||
| James Island Sound, Charleston | 12h00 | "Swimming vigorously" | Left foot bitten & abraded | NO | W.E. Davis | ||
| South Padre Island | Afternoon | Swimming | Lacerations to right foot | NO | 19yo Susan Smith | ||
| Ocean City (offshore) | Hoisting shark aboard fishing boat | Shark's tail broke his leg. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male |
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