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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos | 13-07-1865 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | Col. Bryant | ||
| Cedar Island, Carteret County | 01-10-1864 | Wreck of the Aphrodite | FATAL | YES | males x 5 | ||
| Mahattan | 11-08-1864 | Swimming | Left thigh severely bitten | NO | 13yo Henry Brice | ||
| Stono Inlet, near Charleston, Charleston County | 12-09-1863 | Bathing | Thrown into the air & bruised | NO | male | ||
| Palama | 08-07-1863 | Fishing | Hand severed by noosed shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | ||
| Puna | 31-12-1861 | Ankle bitten | NO | A chiefess | |||
| Puna | 31-12-1861 | Ankle bitten | NO | A "chiefess" | |||
| Brooklyn | 31-07-1860 | Evening | Swimming | Toe severed | NO | Jerry Duke | |
| Off Kawaihae | 15-03-1859 | Fell overboard | FATAL | YES | 21yo John Luther | ||
| Staten Island, Richmond County | 22-08-1858 | Shark involvement prior to deaths unconfirmed | Swimming | Thought to have been taken by a shark/s. Bodies not recovered | NO | Mr. Valdes & 2 males |
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