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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mispillion Light, Delaware Bay | 03-08-1960 | 2.4 m [8'] shark | Fishing, Struck by another shark when removing shark from line | Hand lacerated | NO | 46yo Russell Saylor | |
| Parris Island | 31-07-1960 | Swimming from camp | FATAL | YES | Young Marine recruit | ||
| Mississippi City | 04-07-1960 | Pulling raft out to ride to shore | Leg bitten | NO | 17yo Henry Hanson, Jr. | ||
| Hog Island | 02-07-1960 | 12h00 | "sand shark" | Fishing, tossing netted shark onboard | Right arm bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 41yo Elsworth Smith |
| Little River Beach, Horry County | 28-06-1960 | 14h00 | 7' shark | Surf fishing | Lacerations to calf, wrist & thumb by hooked shark. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Monte Gray |
| 2 miles east of Dania Beach, Broward County | 23-06-1960 | 11h00 | Mako shark, 1.8 m to 2.1 m [6' to 7'] with hook & wire leader caught in mouth | Scuba diving | No injury, shark harrassed diver & attempted to bite his swimfins | NO | 39yo William F. Fey |
| 10 miles off Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County | 06-06-1960 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Testing classified underwater electronic gear for Raytheon Corporation, vessel torn apart by explosion | Legs & arms bitten, coroner unable to determine if injuries occurred before death. | NO | 37, 67, 35, 27, ? & 27yo Paul Timothy Lovette, Dr. Neal Beardsley, James C. Russell, Harold H. Mackie, Dale Howard & Diego J. Terres on 42' Navy craft, Marie | |
| North picnic area, Jekyll Island, Glynn County | 03-06-1960 | 15h45 | Swimming | Lower left leg & foot bitten | NO | 24yo John William Jones, an Ensign in US Navy | |
| Aptos, Santa Cruz County | 18-05-1960 | 13h00 | White shark, 4 m to 5 m [13' to 16.5'] | Swimming | Left leg bitten, surgically amputated below the knee | NO | 16yo Suzanne Marie Theriot |
| Capistrano, Orange County | 18-06-1959 | White shark, 1,900-lb | Leg injured | NO | girl |
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