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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 28-08-2014 | Spinner shark or blacktip shark | Surfing | Lacerations to shin | NO | 17yo Brendan Murphy | |
| Atlantic Beach, Duval County | 28-08-2014 | 16h18 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Shark involvement not confirmed | NO | child | |
| Assateague National Seashore | 27-08-2014 | Fishing | Lacerations to foot by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 33yo Mathew Vickers | ||
| Figure Eight Island, New Hanover County | 26-08-2014 | 4' to 6' shark | Surfing | Laceration to left hand | NO | 29yo Hunter Anderson | |
| Surfside Beach, Horry County | 26-08-2014 | 15h00 | Standing | Heel bitten | NO | female | |
| Apalachicola Bay | 24-08-2014 | Bull shark, 4.5' | Fishing for sharks | Lacerations to forearm from hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | John Wiley | |
| Off Masonboro Island, New Hanover County | 23-08-2014 | 4' shark | Kite boarding | Laceration to left foot | NO | Miller Diggs | |
| 3 to 4 miles west of Indian Pass, Gulf County | 11-08-2014 | 11h10 | Bull shark, 8' | Standing | Puncture wounds and lacerations to left thigh and knee | NO | Kyle Hayes |
| Hallandale Beach, Broward County | 09-08-2014 | Puncture wounds & lacerations to foot | NO | 26yo male | |||
| Lori Wilson Park, Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | 08-08-2014 | 13h30 | Swimming | Puncture wounds to right foot & ankle | NO | 10yo Krama Fordham |
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