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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 miles north of the inlet at Palm Beach | Tiger shark, 4.5 to 5.5 m [14'9" to 18'], 2000-lb | Fishing for mackerel | No injury to occupants. After being prodded with an oar, shark struck bow and sank boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 28' sea skiff, occupants: Alan Moree and another fisherman | ||
| St. John's River | Rowing | No injury to occupants. shark bit oar | NO | boat, occupants: 2 Jacksonville pilots | |||
| Seabrook Beach | a small shark' | Fishing | Thumb bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 34yo Truman Jones | ||
| Near Port Arthur | Hammerhead shark | Swimming | Laceration to leg | NO | 11yo Mark Majors III | ||
| Barber’s Point, O'ahu | Bitten while cutting shark from net | Hand bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | James S. Takeuchi | |||
| Kane'ohe Bay, Mokapu, O'ahu | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Spearfishing & had just speared a ulua | Hand bitten | NO | James Akina | ||
| Barber’s Point, O'ahu | 10-11-1969 | >2.4 m [8'] shark | Scuba diving for lobsters | Abrasions to upper leg, laceration to ankle, scuba tank bitten | NO | D.R. McGinnis | |
| Hawaii | 13-10-1969 | Morning | Oceanic whitetip shark | Diving | No injury | NO | Richard Hegeman |
| Bird Rock, Tomales Point, near Marin County / Sonoma County border | 05-09-1969 | 11h20 | White shark, 4.3 m 4.9 m [14' to 16'] | Free diving for abalone | Leg & ankle severely bitten | NO | 53yo Donald Joslin |
| North Beach, St. Lucie County | 28-08-1969 | Afternoon | Floating on his back | Laceration to right leg | NO | D.C. Barnes |
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