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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majors Bay, Kaua'i | 31-12-2006 | 10h15 | 6' to 8' shark, possibly a tiger shark | Surfing | No injury, shark removed piece of surfboard | NO | 24yo Rich Reed |
| Dillon Beach, Marin County | 09-12-2006 | 11h50 | White shark, 12' to 15' | Surfing | Minor injuries, surfboard bitten | NO | 43yo Royce Fraley |
| Kihei, Maui | 10-11-2006 | 12h30 | 2 m to 3 m shark | Swimming | Laceration to left thigh & left hand | NO | 29yo Kyle Gruen |
| Siletz River mouth, Lincoln County | 30-10-2006 | Just before sundown | White shark, 16' | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | 22yo Tony Perez |
| Sebastian Inlet | 15-10-2006 | Fishing | Lower right leg and foot bitten | NO | 15yo Blaise Castellano, Jr. | ||
| Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 09-10-2006 | 11h30 | Surfing | Left ankle bitten | NO | 20yo Kyle Cody | |
| Isla Blanca Park, South Padre Island | 06-10-2006 | 1' to 4' shark | Surfing | Lacerations to lower left leg | NO | Freddy Torres | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 04-10-2006 | 12h00 | 3' to 3.5' shark | Playing soccer in the water | Lacerations to foot | NO | 18yo Stephen Münoz |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 28-09-2006 | Surfing | Big toe bitten | NO | 19yo Chris Andrews | ||
| Off Key Largo, Monroe County | 17-09-2006 | Nurse shark | Diving / Kissing the shark | Lacerations to upper lip PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Dave Marcel |
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