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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portlock, Oahu | 31-12-1962 | Invalid | Diving | A 4.3 m [14'] shark made threat display. No injury, no attack | NO | Val Valentine | |
| Farallon Islands | 10-11-1962 | 12h45 / 13h45 | White shark, 4.3 m to 4.9m [14' to 16'] | Spearfishing / Scuba diving (at surface) | Arm, hand, buttock, leg and thigh bitten | NO | 24yo Leroy French |
| 2 miles off Santa Catalina Island | 05-10-1962 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Overcome by CO fumes, fell overboard from 36' fishing cruiser & prop slashed arm | Drowned due to CO2 poisoning - Post Mortem scavanging by blue shark | NO | 43yo Marian Leaf | |
| Solana Beach, San Diego County | 28-08-1962 | 08h30 | Horn shar,k Heterodontus francisci, 1.2 m [4'] | Diving for abalone | Struck shark with abalone bar to scare it away from abalone, but shark bit his shoulder PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 39yo Knox Harris |
| 6 miles north of Palm Beach | 25-08-1962 | No injury to occupants, sharks tore Max Butcher's life jacket & pants | NO | 21' boat sank. Occupants: Max Butcher, George Hardy & Peter Thorne | |||
| Off Andy Bowie Park, Padre Island, near Port Isabel | 18-08-1962 | 15h30 | Unknown | Surf fishing in waist-deep water | FATAL, lower right leg bitten | YES | 40yo Hans Fix |
| Manasquan, Ocean County | 11-08-1962 | 14h00 - 15h00 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Standing | Left thigh & hand bitten | NO | 24yo Michael Roman |
| Off Hilton Head, Beaufort County | 27-07-1962 | 1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'] shark | Standing | Lacerations on left foot & hand | NO | 21yo Robert Stein | |
| 30 miles south of San Clemente Island | 18-07-1962 | 16h30 | Blue shark | Fishing for albacore | 2 lacerations on left hand by hooked shark, PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 19yo Esteban L. Cervantes |
| St. Simons Island or Jeykll Island, Glynn County | 09-07-1962 | 17h00 | Playing in surf with his child (9) | Cuts on fingers, hand & wrist | NO | 41yo Leonard Harrison Hancock |
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