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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absecon, Atlantic County | 05-07-1842 | Harassing a shark | Lacerations to leg PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | ||
| Charleston Harbor, Charleston County | 21-07-1840 | Said to be a 7.6 m [25'] shark | Accidentally thrown overboard & treading water while awaiting rescue | FATAL, body was not recovered | YES | crew member of a pilot boat | |
| Magwoods Wharf, Charleston Harbor, Charleston County | 08-09-1837 | Bathing | Right foot bittten | NO | a young boy from the Plymouth | ||
| New York | 30-06-1837 | Evening | Bathing | Leg injured | NO | Alexander Barony | |
| “Southern Wharf” | 31-12-1836 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | 7.6 m [25'] shark caught contained human remains | NO | adult male, a sailor | ||
| Near Havana | 23-08-1831 | American schooner Orator capsized | FATAL | YES | crew x 2 | ||
| Swampscott, Essex County | 25-07-1830 | Fishing from dory, shark upset boat & he fell into the water | FATAL | YES | 52yo Joseph Blaney | ||
| Sandy Hook Bay, Highlands, Monmouth County | 09-06-1829 | Morning | Fell overboard from the ship Gem | FATAL | YES | male | |
| Charleston Harbor, Charleston County | 23-06-1817 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Jemmy | ||
| Bristol Harbor | 02-09-1816 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male |
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