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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Island, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands | 31-12-1942 | "small sharks" | Spearfishing | Calf nipped in each case | NO | 2 males | |
| Montauk | 20-08-1941 | Fishing | Laceration to left forearm from hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Captain Jack Kelly | ||
| Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County | 07-04-1935 | Laceration to hand | NO | A. R. Davis | |||
| Mystic River | 25-08-1933 | Swimming | Foot bitten | NO | Helen Clarke | ||
| San Diego, San Diego County | 06-07-1933 | Tiger shark | Survived | NO | 50yo Tom Schaliniski | ||
| Galveston | 13-07-1932 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Body recovered from 9' shark but death due to shark bite was not confirmed | NO | 17yo male | ||
| Sandy Hook (ocean side), Monmouth County | 05-08-1931 | Swimming | Survived | NO | soldier, a private | ||
| Key West, Monroe County | 03-06-1931 | 6' shark | Crabbing | Lacerations to fingers | NO | Frank Johnson, Jr. | |
| 70 miles off Tarpon Springs | 06-03-1930 | Sponge diving | No injury to diver but shark left 3 toothmarks in his helmet | NO | Speros Gigis | ||
| Off shore | 23-08-1928 | 7' shark | Thumb & coat sleeve recovered from shark's gut | NO | male |
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