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 |
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Santa Lucea Beach, South Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County | 01-03-2014 | Blacktip or spinner shark? | Surfing | Lacerations to toes | NO | 21yo Dylan Fugitt | |
31-12-2013 | Oceanic whitetip shark | Free diving / Photographing pilot whales | "Minor laceration to shoulder" | NO | male | ||
Ninole Bay, Hawaii County | 10-12-2013 | 08h00 | Tiger shark, 10' to 12' | Boogie boarding | Lacerations to right hand & knee | NO | 29yo male |
Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | 09-12-2013 | 14h30 | 4' to 6' shark | Surfing | Right foot bitten | NO | 30yo Bobby Baughman |
Between Makena & Molokini, Maui | 01-12-2013 | 09h00 | Kayaking / Fishing | FATAL | YES | 57yo Patrick Briney | |
Keawekapu Beach, Kihei, Maui | 28-11-2013 | 13h00 | Snorkeling | Right calf bitten | NO | 58yo female | |
Gleneden Beach, Lincoln County | 21-11-2013 | 10h30 | White shark, 10 ' | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 25yo Andrew Gardiner |
Bay Head, Ocean County | 06-11-2013 | Afternoon | Body boarding | No injury, swim fin bitten | NO | 16yo Quinn Gates | |
Floridana Beach, Brevard County | 06-11-2013 | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | Sandor Melian | ||
Kanaha Beach, Maui | 30-10-2013 | 15h19 | Tiger shark | Kiteboarding | Severe bite to right calf & anklel | NO | 46yo Christian Brandon |
Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?