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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovers Key State Park, Bonita Springs, Lee County | 14-03-2008 | Afternoon | Shark involvement not confirmed | Jet skiing | Minor injury | NO | 8yo male |
| Huntington Beach, Orange County | 06-03-2008 | 08h00 | White shark | Surfing | No injury to surfer, surfboard bitten by the shark | NO | 27yo Thomas Larkin |
| Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 14-02-2008 | 17h00 | Surfing | Lacerations to foot | NO | 25yo Harold Bradner | |
| Opposite Patrick Air Force Base, Brevard County | 05-02-2008 | 3' shark | Surf-skiing | Lacerations to foot | NO | Unidentified | |
| Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County | 09-01-2008 | a small shark | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | 20yo Jordan Marsden | |
| Off Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County | 31-12-2007 | Nurse shark, 10' | Fishing for snapper | Minor injury to hand by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Johnny Silva | |
| Waialua Bay, O'ahu | 09-12-2007 | "Just before 11h00" | Tiger shark | Surfing | No injury, shark bit surfboard | NO | 52yo Valentino Ramirez |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 05-11-2007 | 11h115 | 4' to 5' shark | Surfing | Cut to right knee | NO | 21yo Joseph Fox |
| Round Island Park, Indian River County | 03-11-2007 | 09h00 | 5' shark | Surfing | Lacerations to right leg | NO | 42yo Jeffrey Nolan |
| Wailea, Maui | 28-10-2007 | 15h30 | Tiger shark | Floating | Lacerations to left lower leg | NO | 32yo Aaron Finley |
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