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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makaha, O'ahu | 08-03-1969 | 17h30 | White shark, identified by tooth fragments in surfboard | Surfing | Leg & surfboard bitten | NO | 16yo Licius Lee |
| Egmont Key, Hillsborough County | 12-10-1968 | 3 m [10'] bull shark | Spearfishing using Scuba | Swim fin bitten | NO | Jim C. Johnson | |
| Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County | 21-09-1968 | 12h48 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Surfing | NO | ||
| Half mile north of Juno Beach Pier | 23-08-1968 | 16h00 | a small hammerhead shark | Playing with a frisbee in the shallows | Shark bumped Colleen, the nudged Scott, then bit Frisbee & swam away with it | NO | 9 & 12yo Colleen Chamberlin & Scott Chamberlin |
| Okaloosa County | 20-08-1968 | 17h00 | Standing | Leg & arm bitten | NO | 15yo Peter S. Ball | |
| Bodega Rock, Sonoma County | 26-07-1968 | 11h00 | White shark, 4 m [13'] | Free diving | Major injury to torso | NO | 25yo Frank Logan |
| Florida Keys | 22-07-1968 | 13h30 | Wading | Abrasions on lower leg | NO | 33yo H. Meacham | |
| Stono Inlet, near Charleston, Charleston County | 15-07-1968 | Afternoon | 4m [13'] shark | Spearfishing using Scuba | Swimfin & knee bitten | NO | 33yo Paul Hughes |
| Mullet Key, Pinellas County | 08-06-1968 | 09h30 | Clamming | Lacerations to lower right leg & andkle | NO | 17yo Peter Nash | |
| Fort Lauderdale, Broward County | 28-04-1968 | 14h00 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Wading | Foot severely injured | NO | 63yo Frank Carrell |
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