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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Largo | 07-08-2012 | 1600 | Lemon shark, 4' to 5' | Free diving | Lacerations to little finger of left hand | NO | 56yo David Lowe, Sr. |
| Topanga Beach, Los Angeles County | 30-07-2012 | 06h45 | Surfing | No injury, surfer knocked off board when shark struck surfboard | NO | 17yo Jared Tennison | |
| Maha‘ulepu Beach, Kauai | 29-07-2012 | 16h35 | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | 44yo Steve Stotts | |
| Ballston Beach, Truro, Cape Cod | 29-07-2012 | 15h30 | Thought to involve a white shark | Body surfing | Lacerations to both legs below the knees | NO | 50yo Chris Myers |
| Ocean Isle, Brunswick County | 23-07-2012 | 11h45 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Shark involvement unconfirmed | NO | 12yo male | |
| North Topsail Beach, Onslow County | 07-07-2012 | 17h30 | Swimming | Lacerations to right ankle and calf | NO | 43yo Tracy Fasick | |
| Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz County | 06-07-2012 | 08h30 | 14' to 18'shark | Kayaking | No injury, kayak bitten | NO | 52yo M.C. |
| Kahana Beach, Maui | 25-06-2012 | 09h45 | a small reef shark | Sitting in the water | Laceration to left calf | NO | 16yo Sage St. Clair |
| Juno Beach, Palm Beach County | 25-06-2012 | 19h00 | possibly a bull shark | Swimming | Thigh bitten | NO | 6yo Nickolaus Bieber |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 25-06-2012 | 15h00 | Surfing | Nip to left foot | NO | 26yo male |
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