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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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola, Escambia County | 07-06-1849 | Attempting to rescue woman seized by shark | FATAL | YES | Mr. Mansfield | ||
| Pensacola, Escambia County | 07-06-1849 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | Mrs. Cracton | ||
| Patapsco River | 30-08-1848 | Swimming | Left leg severely bitten | NO | 15yo William Haywood | ||
| Cape Cod | 16-07-1848 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Human remains recovered from 4.9 m shark | NO | male | ||
| Chelsea Beach, Suffolk County | 09-09-1847 | Wading | Lacerations to arm | NO | Amos Thompson | ||
| 02-07-1847 | Hilo | Head & arm bitten | NO | Diving | |||
| 31-12-1846 | Watercraft | Hand severed | NO | adult | |||
| Pensacola Bay, Escambia County | 09-09-1845 | Seine netting | FATAL | YES | Nickerson | ||
| Pensacola Bay, Escambia County | 30-07-1845 | Fell overboard | FATAL | YES | a sailor from the U.S.S. Falmouth | ||
| Absecon, Atlantic County | 12-07-1842 | Swimming | Lacerations to leg | NO | 15yo male |
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