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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Island | 03-06-1876 | Bathing | Leg bitten | NO | Arthur E.. Boardman | ||
| Coney Island | 14-07-1874 | Afternoon | 68" shark | Bathing | Lacerations to groin | NO | Mr. Keatly |
| Waikiki | 14-07-1874 | Fishing | Thumb & thigh lacerated | NO | a native fisherman | ||
| Chester River | 27-07-1873 | Fishing (Seining) | Leg severely bitten by netted shark. Lower leg surgically amputated PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | James Green | ||
| Kawahae | 02-04-1872 | Canoeing | Thigh bitten, shark teeth embedded in canoe | NO | Kaholo | ||
| 28-08-1871 | Fishing | Limbs severed | NO | male | |||
| Long Island | 31-07-1871 | Shark fishing | Hand injured PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | |||
| Smithville (now Southport), Brunswick County | 26-07-1870 | Bathing | Foot bitten & toe severed | NO | Giles Gordon | ||
| Mobile Bay | 08-07-1866 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| Greenport Sound, Long Island | 01-09-1865 | 09h00 | Swimming alongside the schooner Catherine Wilcox | Multiple lacerations | NO | 17yo Peter Johnson |
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