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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Mile Beach, Galveston | 26-06-2010 | Bull shark, 5' | Surfing | Lacerations to right foot | NO | 20yo Chad Rogers | |
| Topsail Island, Pender County | 24-06-2010 | 13h00 | Swimming | Laceration to left foot | NO | 13yo Carley Schlentz | |
| Fripp Island | 24-06-2010 | Boogie Boarding | Laceration to leg | NO | 6yo Ella Morris | ||
| Jacksonville | 09-06-2010 | 12h30 | 4' shark | Boogie Boarding | Lacerations to left calf and foot | NO | 18yo Hannah Mayo-Foster |
| Ponte Vedra Beach, St Johns County | 31-05-2010 | Surfing | Lacerations to left foot | NO | 20yo Matt Searcy | ||
| Off Tarpon Springs | 29-05-2010 | 08h45 | Lemon shark, 4' | Fishing | Laceration to left calf by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 49yo Mike Seymore |
| New Smyrna Beach | 30-04-2010 | 10h30 | 4' shark | Wading | Minor puncture wounds to right ankle | NO | 10yo Caitlin Dubois |
| Hanalei Bay | 27-04-2010 | Afternoon | Lemon shark, 6' | Measuring sharks | Arm bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 29yo Kirk Gastrich |
| Hanalei Bay, Kauai | 18-04-2010 | 16h00 | 14' shark | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | 68yo Jim Rawlinson |
| Riviera Beach | 05-02-2010 | 15h00 | Spinner shark, 6' | Surf fishing / wading | Leg bitten while trying to free a hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male |
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