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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Pier, Atlantic City, Atlantic County | 25-08-1965 | 17h30 | Swimming | Right thigh lacerated | NO | 15yo James Bloodworth, Jr. | |
| In front of Key Biscayne Beach Club, Key Biscayne | 18-06-1965 | Questionable incident | Wading | Parallel lacerations on right calf. Thought to be a barracuda bite | NO | 6yo Eugene Rihl III | |
| 150 miles southeast of Cape Kennedy | 17-06-1965 | Invalid | Diving, retrieving film package from Titan 3C rocket | No injury, chased by 4.6 m [15'] oceanic whitetip sharks | NO | Sgt James Lacasse & Sgt David Milsten, USAF divers | |
| Hobe Sound, Martin County | 28-04-1965 | 15h00 | Bull shark | Thighs abraded, puncture wounds in dorsal surface of left hand | NO | 49yo Morris M. Vorenberg | |
| Pacifica, San Mateo County | 24-04-1965 | 16h00 | Invalid | Surfing | Drowned & his body was not recovered. Sharks seen in area later that day but no shark involvement in surfer's death | NO | 19yo Michael Sammut |
| American Shoals off Key West | 09-04-1965 | 11h00 | White shark, 10' to 12' | Spearfishing | Left hand severely lacerated | NO | 28yo Dr. J. D. Morgan |
| Juno Beach, Palm Beach County | 03-04-1965 | 07h15 | Blacktip or spinner shark | Paddling on surfboard | Left hand punctured & lacerated | NO | 17yo William F. Lachmund |
| 60 miles offshore north of San Juan | 22-03-1965 | 11h30 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Aircraft exploded | All 16 onboard perished, recovery efforts hampered by sharks | NO | 15 Royal Canadian Airforce crew & 1 passenger |
| Pompano Beach, Palm Beach County | 13-03-1965 | 13h30 | Mako shark | Free diving | Survived | NO | 16yo Rick MacNeilly |
| Granite Pier, Rockport | 03-02-1965 | 14h30 | 1.2 m [4'] shark | Scuba diving | Punctures on left thigh | NO | 18yo Ronald R. Powell |
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