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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River Inlet, Rehoboth Beach | 19-08-2007 | 19h45 | Sandtiger shark | Fishing | Forearm bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 18-08-2007 | 12h39 | 4' to 5' shark | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 16yo male |
| Islamorada Founder's Park, Plantation Key, Monroe County | 18-08-2007 | 20h15 | Swimming | Torso bitten | NO | 52yo Chris Olstad | |
| Lakewood Campground, Grand Strand, Horry County | 18-08-2007 | 10h00 | Playing | Right calf bitten | NO | 7yo male | |
| Sarasota Bay | 14-08-2007 | Night | Possibly a 6' bull shark | Floating near boat & observing bioluminesce | Puncture wounds to torso | NO | 20yo Andrea Lynch |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 11-08-2007 | 17h35 | Swimming | Minor injury, small lacerations to right foot | NO | 15yo female | |
| Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 10-08-2007 | 18h00 | Walking out of the water after surfing | Minor injury, lacerations to left ankle & foot | NO | 19yo Matthew Barton | |
| Isle of Palms, Charleston County | 08-08-2007 | 14h00 | Boogie Boarding | Lacerations to lower leg & ankle | NO | 9yo Chase Crawford | |
| Isle of Palms, Charleston County | 08-08-2007 | 16h40 | Swimming | Lacerations to right foot | NO | 30yo Noah Green | |
| Islamorada, Monroe County | 06-08-2007 | Afternoon | Possibly a 10' bull shark | Jumped into the water | Lacerations to arm | NO | 19yo Ashley Silverman |
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