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 Key West | Swimming | FATAL, groin bitten | YES | male, a Pan American pilot wearing a flourescent bathing suit | |||
| Water Island | Nurse shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Spearfishing on Scuba | Chest bitten by speared shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 18yo U.S. Navy U.D.T. Diver trainee, Ronald Gerringer | ||
| Hilo Bay Yacht Club, Hilo, Hawai'i | 17h30 | According to Carlsmith, the shark's mouth was 3' wide | Swimming | Right leg bitten thigh to heel | NO | Mrs. Leonard Carlsmith | |
| West Bay, 19 miles from Galveston | Morning | 18' shark | Seine netting | Leg bitten by snared shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | John Bolling | |
| Kaula Rock near Niihau | 08h00 | Accidentally dragged overboard from the sampan Holokahana into school of yellowfin tuna | Shark made 3 passes at him, lacerating his calf, shin and ankle | NO | David Crick, fisherman | ||
| Zuma Beach, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County | 5' thresher or blue shark. The shark was killed following the incident | Surfing | Surfer grabbed shark, which turned & bit him and 2 lifeguards PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 25yo Dale Strand | ||
| Off Boca Raton Hotel & Club, Boca Raton, Palm Beach County | 12h00 | 1.2 m [4'], possibly larger shark | Treading water | Ankle bitten, hand injured while striking shark | NO | 42yo Robert B. Winkler | |
| Vero Beach, Indian River County | No details | NO | 2 incidents north of Vero Beach | ||||
| Maliu, Hawai'i | Surfing | FATAL, buttock lacerated | YES | youngyo Nu'u-anu-pa'a hu | |||
| Ocracoke Inlet, Carteret County | Swimming | FATAL, large gash to thigh | YES | Navy seaman |
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