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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River Inlet / Fort Pierce Inlet | 31-12-1900 | Bathing | Abdomen bitten | NO | Michael O'Brien | ||
| Bridgeport, Fairfield County | 30-06-1900 | No injury to occupants. They shot shark, then it capsized their skiff. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | skiff with Dr. William T. Healey, Dr. Henry Callahan on board | |||
| Monterey Bay, Monterey County | 22-08-1899 | Basking shark | Hunting sharks | FATAL, Drowned or crushed when harpooned shark smashed their boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | YES | males | |
| Trout River, Panama Park | 14-08-1899 | 3 m [10'] shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 15yo Delano Wood | |
| Near a small wreck in a channel at Indian Key | 31-12-1898 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Hunting crayfish | Leg bitten | NO | male | |
| Off Kohala | 27-10-1898 | Jumped overboard | FATAL | YES | Ah Hoi | ||
| Prince's Bay, Staten Island | 21-08-1898 | Afternoon | Swimming | Laceration to thigh | NO | Charles E. Boone | |
| St. John's River, Jacksonville, Duval County | 13-08-1898 | Evening | Bathing | "Cut up very badly" | NO | soldier | |
| 03-12-1897 | Angling | Hooked shark bit his leg PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | a sailor | |||
| Point Judith | 16-09-1897 | Late Afternoon | 13'10" shark | Fishing | Lacerations to hand by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | "Hoke" Smith |
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