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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Pier, Venice, Los Angeles County | 06-10-2007 | 20h30 | 3' to 4' shark | Surfing | 4 scratches on left hand | NO | 22yo Sam Bendall |
| Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County | 05-10-2007 | 08h10 | Blacktip shark, 5' | Surfing | Severe lacerations to right hand | NO | 16yo E.H. |
| Santa Monica, Los Angeles County | 29-09-2007 | 11h30 | Surfing | Puncture wound to foot | NO | Andrew Sinagra | |
| Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County | 26-09-2007 | 08h15 | White shark | Surfing | No injury to surfer, surfboard bitten | NO | Sue Snyder |
| Huguenot Park | 21-09-2007 | 4' shark | Surfing | Laceration to foot | NO | ||
| Jupiter Inlet | 21-09-2007 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Scuba diving | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | NO | Nikki Cuomo | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 19-09-2007 | 18h20 | 3' shark | Surfing | Small lacerations to bottom of right big toe | NO | 23yo Tyler Robertson |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 15-09-2007 | 11h15 | Wading? | Laceration to right heel | NO | 56yo Jack Calogero | |
| Flagler Beach, Flagler County | 15-09-2007 | Early morning | 9.5' shark? | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | Teenyo Jessica Riley |
| Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Broward County | 12-09-2007 | 16h00 | Nurse shark, 2' to 3' | Snorkeling | Minor injury, shark latched onto his abdomen | NO | 14yo Brandon Chapman |
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