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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 22-04-2016 | 17h30 | Surfing | Minor injury to left foot | NO | 15yo Kelton Beardall | |
| Off Singer Island, Palm Beach County | 12-04-2016 | Bull shark, 7' | Spearfishing | Multiple bites to right arm | NO | 26yo Kyle Senkowicz | |
| Florida Keys, Monroe County | 06-04-2016 | 5' to 6' shark | Fishing | Left hand bitten | NO | 34yo Jonathan Lester | |
| Corners Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach County | 06-04-2016 | SUP | Fell off board when spinner shark leapt from the water next to him. No injury to surfer | NO | Maximo Trinidad | ||
| Olowalu, Maui | 30-03-2016 | 11h00 | Snorkeling | Minor injury to left foot | NO | 46yo J. Orr | |
| Fort Myers Beach, Lee County | 27-03-2016 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Minor injury to arm. Possibly caused by smalll nurse shark | NO | Teenyo Nick Kawa | ||
| Bolsa Chica State Park, Orange County | 12-03-2016 | Morning | Shark involvement not confirmed | Surfing | Board reportedly bumped by shark. No injury | NO | unknown |
| Vero Beach, St. Lucie County | 10-03-2016 | 13h30 | Body surfing | Lacerations to right foot and ankle | NO | 19yo Daniel Kenny | |
| Ocean Reef Park, Singer Island, Palm Beach County | 03-03-2016 | Afternoon | Superficial injury to foot | NO | 12yo male | ||
| Hanalei Bay, Kauai | 27-01-2016 | 14h00 | Reef shark, 5' | Surfing | Lacerations to both hands | NO | male |
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