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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 23-06-1928 | Swimming | Bitten on leg | NO | Jim Stevens | ||
| Catalina Channel, Los Angeles County | 07-01-1927 | Swimming | Lost hand | NO | Price Taylor | ||
| Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County | 26-01-1925 | Swimming | Lacerations to arm | NO | Frank Chorie | ||
| Nahant | 20-09-1922 | "A pack of 6 sharks" | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark splintered stern | NO | boat, occupants: Mr. Goslin & 4 passengers | |
| Gadsden Point, Tampa Bay | 31-12-1920 | Fishing | 2-inch lacerations | NO | James Kelley | ||
| Somewhere between Hatteras and Beaufort | 16-07-1916 | Swimming | "Lost leg" | NO | "youthful male" | ||
| Soldier Key, Miami-Dade County | 31-12-1914 | Reported to involve a 3.7 m [12'] shark, possibly a white shark | Fatal, drowning or scavenging | NO | Remains of male found in shark | ||
| New Orleans | 08-07-1914 | Fishing | PROVOKED INCIDENT Legs severed by shark entangled in his net | NO | Lopez | ||
| St. Augustine, St Johns County | 13-03-1914 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Swimming | His remains were recovered from a shark 3 years after his disappearance - Probable drowning / scavenging | NO | John B. Mooney | |
| Palm Beach, Palm Beach County | 29-12-1913 | 13' shark | Fishing for mackerel | No injury to occupants but hull splintered by harpooned shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | motor boat, occupants: Mr. & Mrs. Sidney M. Colgate and their three children, Bayard, Caroline and Margaret |
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