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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamakua Homakua, Hawai'i | 01-06-1886 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Fishing from shore, washed into the sea | The body of one woman had been bitten by a shark but it is not known if she was alive at the time, the other woman disappeared | NO | 2 women | |
| Kau District | 25-07-1885 | Wreck of the schooner Pohoiki | Left arm severed | NO | sailor | ||
| Kau District | 25-07-1885 | Wreck of the schooner Pohoiki | FATAL | YES | Captain Mark Robinson | ||
| Kau District | 25-07-1885 | Wreck of the schooner Pohoiki | Laceration to torso | NO | sailor | ||
| Bayonne, Hudson County | 27-08-1884 | Watercraft | Hand bitten | NO | Edward Monroe | ||
| Jamaica Bay | 17-08-1884 | Questionable | Clamming | Unclear if he sustained any injury from the 7' shark | NO | Stephen Rylor | |
| Brazos | 17-12-1883 | Knocked overboard | FATAL | YES | Duffy, mate of the Harris | ||
| 18-10-1883 | Jumped overboard | FATAL | YES | James McCarroll | |||
| Fort Pickens, Escambia County | 31-12-1882 | Fell overboard | FATAL | YES | the Captain’s boy | ||
| Pensacola Bay, Escambia County | 15-10-1881 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Bathing | FATAL | NO | 18yo Anthony McDonald |
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