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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Pescador Beach, Los Angeles County | 05-09-2015 | 17h30 | White shark, 11' to 12' | Stand-Up Paddleboarding | No injury, shark struck board, tossing her into the sea | NO | 50yo Caterina Gennaro |
| Deer Creek Beach, Ventura County | 04-09-2015 | 14h40 | Hammerhead shark. | Kayak Fishing | Laceration to dorsum of foot by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 29yo Dylan Marks |
| Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 02-09-2015 | 16h00 | 4' shark? | Right foot bitten | NO | Chip Wagner | |
| Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County | 28-08-2015 | 10h00 | White shark, 10' to 12' | Surfing | No injury, shark struk sufer's leg and his board | NO | 21yo Daniel Phillips |
| Morro Strand State Beach, San Luis Obispo County | 28-08-2015 | 10h25 | White shark, 11' to 12' | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | 54yo Elinor Dempsey |
| Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | 21-08-2015 | 19h45 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Wound to right lower leg | NO | young boy | |
| Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County | 19-08-2015 | 12h30 | 4' shark | Surfing | Injuries to left calf, arm and hand | NO | 15yo Dylan Peyton |
| Jacksonville Beach, Duval County | 18-08-2015 | 15h30 | 3' shark | Walking | Lacerations to right leg | NO | 10yo Kaley Szarmack |
| Santa Barbara County | 17-08-2015 | 07h30 | White shark, 13' | Kayak Fishing | No injury, kayak bitten | NO | 22yo Connor Lyon |
| Cortes Bank | 09-08-2015 | 08h00 | Hammerhead shark. 6' to 7' | Spearfishing | Right hand bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 57yo Richard Shafer |
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