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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Keys, Monroe County | 30-06-2006 | 1.8 m blacktip "reef" shark | Spearfishing | Minor injuries | NO | 35yo Gary Hall | |
| Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County | 26-06-2006 | 11h10 | Body boarding | Right calf bitten | NO | 9yo Juliette Shipp | |
| Fort Myers | 25-06-2006 | Afternoon | Fishing | Non-swimmer pulled off pier& into the water by a hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 19-06-2006 | 13h00 | Possibly a 1' to 3' blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | 2-inch puncture wounds on right foot | NO | 22yo Elizabeth Schelk |
| Monterey, Monterey County | 16-06-2006 | 11h10 | Scuba diving | No injury, shark bit scuba tank boot | NO | 43yo Jon Piatt | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 14-06-2006 | 15h30 | 2' to 3' shark | Surfing | Four 1-inch puncture wounds on left foot | NO | 24yo Mike Milea |
| Coligny Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort County | 06-06-2006 | 13h45 | 3' to 4' shark | Playing | Lacerations & puncture wounds to left foot & buttocks | NO | 7yo Megan Wallis |
| O'ahu | 30-05-2006 | 13h30 | Tiger shark, 8' to 12' | Spearfishing | 4" laceration to left forearm | NO | 26yo Ron Deguilmo |
| French Frigate Shoals | 27-05-2006 | Afternoon | Tiger shark, 15' female | Tagging sharks | No injury to occupants, boat damaged by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 25' rigid-hulled inflatable boat, HI-2 |
| North Shore, O'ahu | 26-05-2006 | 16h00 | Surfing | No injury, shark bumped surfboard | NO | 31yo Bret Desmond |
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