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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edisto Beach, Colleton County | 25-07-2015 | 10h10 | Thought to involve a 3' to 4' shark, but shark involvement not confirmed | Floating | 2' cut to dorsum of foot, 2 puncture wounds to sole | NO | 35yo female |
| Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 25-07-2015 | 19h00 | Blacktip or spinner shark, 4' | Surfing | Minor injury to sole of foot | NO | 25yo Shawn Warrilow |
| La Jolla, San Diego County | 22-07-2015 | Mako shark, 100-lb | Kayak Fishing | No injury to occupant. Kayak bitten by gaffed shark. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 31yo Austin Lorber | |
| Huntington Beach, Orange County | 09-07-2015 | 08h45 | White shark, 7' | Surfing | No injury, shark bumped & damaged board | NO | 38yo Danny Miskin |
| Huntington Beach, Orange County | 07-07-2015 | Shark involvement not cofirmed | Treading water | Laceration to back | NO | 39yo Eugene Finney | |
| Off Surf City, Pender County | 03-07-2015 | Evening | Lacerations to right hand & forearm | NO | 32yo a marine | ||
| Ocracoke, Lifeguard Beach, National Park Service, Hyde County | 30-06-2015 | 12h10 | 6' to 7' shark | Swimming | Injuries to torso, hip, lower leg & hands | NO | 68yo Andrew Costello |
| Isle of Palms County Park, Isle of Palms, Charleston County | 29-06-2015 | 18h05 | 4' to 5' shark | Playing in the water | Shallow lacerations & puncture to lateral left leg | NO | 12yo Kysen Weakley |
| Rodanthe, Dare County | 26-06-2015 | 16h00 | Bull shark | Swimming | Injuries to right calf, buttock and both hands | NO | 18yo John Cole |
| South Beach, Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort County | 25-06-2015 | 11h00 | 4' shark | Standing | Puncture wounds to foot | NO | 43yo Lance Donahue, Jr |
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