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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside Cove | 05-12-2011 | 09h00 | Surfing | Minor injury to calf | NO | female | |
| Pigeon Point | 21-11-2011 | White shark, 15' to 16' | Kayaking | No injury, kayak bitten | NO | Harry Pali | |
| Marina State Beach, Monterey County | 28-10-2011 | White shark | Surfing | Lacerations to right wrist, foream & neck | NO | 27yo Eric Tarantino | |
| Newport, Lincoln County | 19-10-2011 | White shark, 15' | Surfing | No injury, shark bit surfboard | NO | 41yo Bobby Gumm | |
| Cape Canaveral | 10-10-2011 | 3' shark | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | Tim Riley | |
| Seaside | 09-10-2011 | 10' to 12' shark | Surfing | No injury | NO | Doug Niblack | |
| Santa Maria Island, Manatee County | 01-10-2011 | Afternoon | Wade fishing | Minor injury to thigh | NO | Javier Perez | |
| Gulf Shores, Baldwin County | 30-09-2011 | Lacerations to right wrist and middle finger | NO | 29yo Victor Meade | |||
| Hatillo Beach | 29-09-2011 | 09h50 | No shark involvement | Surfing | Lacerations to lower right leg | NO | 27yo Rafael Colón Casanova |
| Santa Maria Island, Manatee County | 23-09-2011 | 15h00 | Bull shark, 6' | Spearfishing | Laceration to left thigh | NO | 21yo C.J. Wickersham |
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