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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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haulover Inlet, Miami-Dade County | 17-07-2019 | Diving | Unknown / Unconfirmed | NO | |||
| Sunset Beach, Brunswick County | 15-07-2019 | 16h30 | shark pup | Body-surfing | Ankle bitten | NO | Melissa Chase |
| Amelia Island, Nassau County | 11-07-2019 | 07h30 | Boogie boarding | Foot bitten | NO | 16yo Jackie Jozaitis | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 29-06-2019 | 16h30 | Surfing | Minor injury to foot | NO | 18yo male | |
| Wilmington River, Chatham County | 15-06-2019 | 09h00 | Bull shark, 4' to 5' | Swimming | Arc of lacerations to bicep | NO | 64yo Gene Brooks |
| Bald Head Island, Brunswick County | 15-06-2019 | 16h00 | Swimming | Puncture wounds to leg | NO | 8yo male | |
| Ocean Isle, Brunswick County | 09-06-2019 | 14h00 | Surfing | Cuts to right foot | NO | 19yo Austin Reed | |
| Fort Macon State Beach, Carteret County | 01-06-2019 | 12h20 | Standing | Severe injuries to leg and hand | NO | 17yo Paige Winter | |
| Honokowai Point, Maui | 24-05-2019 | 08h48 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 65yo Thomas Smiley | |
| Ship Bottom, Ocean County | 19-05-2019 | Shark involvement unconfirmed but considered probable | Body Boarding | No injury | NO | 67yo Paul Sykes |
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