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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart, Martin County | 02-02-2010 | 15h44 | Kite Boarding | FATAL | YES | 38yo Stephen Howard Schafer | |
| Elliot Key | 05-01-2010 | 10h15 | Spearfishing | Lacerations to arm | NO | 32yo Dreice Chirino | |
| Adventure Aquarium, Camden | 04-12-2009 | 13h00 | Sandtiger shark, 8' | Diving | Lacerations & puncture wounds to right calf & ankle when diver accidentally backed into the shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 58yo Robert Large |
| Huntington Beach, Orange County | 24-11-2009 | 15h30 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Surfing | Puncture wounds to right foot | NO | 49yo Kenneth Hall |
| Lori Wilson Park, Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | 23-11-2009 | Morning | 6' shark | Wading | Left foot bitten | NO | 10yo Garrett Gollihugh |
| Jupiter, Palm Beach County | 15-11-2009 | 09h30 | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 22yo Steven Burdelski | |
| Loch Lomond, Marin County | 15-11-2009 | 16h45 | Thresher shark | Fishing | Puncture wounds and minor lacerations to dorsal surface of his left hand | NO | 31yo James White |
| Jupiter, Palm Beach County | 12-11-2009 | 16h30 | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 27yo Melissa Hardcastle | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 10-11-2009 | Afternoon | 4' shark | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 18yo male |
| Davenport, Santa Cruz County | 04-11-2009 | Dusk | Surfing | No injury, board broken in half | NO | 21yo Eric Geiselman |
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