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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maile Beach, O'ahu | 09h15 | 3 m [10'] shark seen in vicinity | Spearfishing | FATAL, thigh bitten | YES | 15yo Harold Souza | |
| Off San Pedro, Los Angeles County | Fishing | Harpooned shark bit his arm PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 33yo John Ray | |||
| Waiau, Pearl Harbor, O'ahu | Hammerhead shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Crabbing | Leg & foot bitten | NO | Daniel Gonsalves | ||
| North Beach | Swimming | Laceration to right lower leg | NO | 13yo Philip Stanton | |||
| Municipal Pier, St. Petersburg, Tampa bay | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Floating | FATAL, thigh bitten | YES | 18yo Dorothy MacLatchie | ||
| Maile Beach, O'ahu | >6.7 m [22'] shark | Swimming from fishing boat setting nets | FATAL, left arm severed below the elbow | YES | 40yo Gerbacio Solano (or Salamo) | ||
| Charleston Harbor, Charleston County | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Swimming | Disappeared, thought to have been taken by a shark | NO | a young sailor | ||
| Off Waianae, O'ahu | 10h30 | Fishing | Left forearm, arm & leg lacerated | NO | 35yo Valentin Limatoc | ||
| Mona Island, 40 miles west of the mainland | 11h00 | Tiger shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Spearfishing, carrying fish on spear | Leg lacerated & bone fractured | NO | Juan Suarez Morales | |
| Florida Keys | Said to involve a large mako shark | Skindiving for specimens | Minor injuries | NO | R.P.L. Straughan |
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