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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Beach, Orange County | 24-01-1965 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Motor boat Rebel Belle lost | Puncture marks on chest may have been post mortem, 4 other bodies in area were undamaged | NO | 21yo Jack A. Zittel | |
| Dana Point, San Clemente, Orange County | 31-12-1964 | Surfing | Puncture wounds to foot when he stepped on a shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Teenyo Barry Berg | ||
| Between Palm & Salerno Inlets, Martin County | 31-12-1964 | Nurse shark, 0.94 m to 1.2 m [3' to 4'] | Collecting marine specimens | No injury, shark tore his wetsuit after he grabbed it by the tail PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Frank --- | |
| Port Lavaca, Calhoun County | 31-12-1964 | Dangling feet in the water | Foot bitten | NO | 13yo Thomas Darilek | ||
| 04-11-1964 | 18h00 | Mako shark | Longline fishing | No injury to occupant, shark bit propeller of outboard motor | NO | 18 hp Boston Whaler boat, occupant: G. W. Bane, Jr. | |
| Near US Air Force Base at Elgin, Okaloosa County | 24-10-1964 | Night | Invalid | Boat Miss Becky sank 12 miles from shore | No injury to occupants, drove sharks away with paddles | NO | James C. Beason & Calvin E. Smith, Jr. spent 16 hours in life raft |
| Hollywood Beach, Broward County | 25-08-1964 | 14h30 | Swimming | Bruised & abraded ankle | NO | 14yo Marc Tayman | |
| 5 miles south of Palm Beach | 21-08-1964 | 11h30 | Invalid | Spearfishing / free diving | 3 m to 3.7 m [10' to 12'] great hammerhead shark shark only made a threat display. No injury | NO | 18yo Kenny Ruszenas |
| Panama City, Bay County | 20-08-1964 | 11h30 | 3' shark | Swimming | No injury, bumped repeatedly | NO | Ron Kopenski |
| 2 miles off Jupiter, Palm Beach County | 07-08-1964 | 12h00 | Hammerhead shark | Spearfishing using scuba | No injury, shark hit scuba tank | NO | 28yo James R. Webb |
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