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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folly Beach, Charleston County | Standing | Struck by shark immediately before it bit Tanner (see below) | NO | Harvey H. Haley (rescuer) | |||
| Juno Beach, Palm Beach County | Standing | Lower left leg severely bitten | NO | 26yo Mrs. D. F. Gunn | |||
| Kalihi, O'ahu | Catching crabs | FATAL, both arms severed | YES | Hawaiian boy | |||
| Cape Canaveral, Brevard County | Hardhat diving | “Put hand through hatch, shark nearly bit off thumb” | NO | 27yo Carl Holm | |||
| Savannah Beach, Savannah, Chatham County | 18h00 | Standing | 4" cut on left foot | NO | 15yo Elizabeth Fields | ||
| Pablo Beach, Jacksonville, Duval County | Leg bitten | NO | Francis L'Engle | ||||
| Tomales Point, Marin County | 14h00 | White shark, 4.9 m [16'] | Skindiving for abalone (but at surface) | Foot & swim fin bitten | NO | 48yo Frank I. Gilbert | |
| Gadsden Point, Tampa Bay | Afternoon | Swimming | Laceration to left thigh | NO | George (or Edward) Eaton | ||
| Pa'uwela, Maui | Questionable | Reported swept away by waves while gathering opihi | Search party saw a large shark devour what appeared to be part of her body | NO | 19yo Mrs. Ah Kim Chong | ||
| Charleston | FATAL | YES | soldier |
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