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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen Beach, Martin County | 20-11-2005 | Afternoon | 4' shark | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | 30syo a male from Miami |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 19-11-2005 | 14h30 | Surfing | Lacerations to right thigh | NO | 17yo Kevin Spradlin | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 11-11-2005 | 13h00 | 6' shark | Surfing | Puncture wounds to right foot | NO | 18yo Lance Cameron |
| Ocean Beach, San Francisco, San Francisco County | 01-11-2005 | 07h15 | 12' to 14' white shark | Surfing | No injury, board bumped | NO | 26yo Jake Daneman |
| Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County | 01-11-2005 | 16h45 | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 25yo Tim West | |
| Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County | 28-10-2005 | 2' to 3' shark | Wading | Puncture wounds to foot | NO | 15yo male | |
| Klamath River mouth, Del Norte County | 20-10-2005 | 11h00 | White shark | Surfing | No injury | NO | 36yo Chad Reiker |
| Salmon Beach, Sonoma County | 18-10-2005 | 10h30 | 18' white shark | Surfing | Leg bitten | NO | 20yo Megan Halavais |
| Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 14-10-2005 | 17h55 | Wading | Minor cuts to dorsum & sole of left foot when he stepped on shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 15yo N.W. | |
| Honokowai, Maui | 12-10-2005 | 18h00 | Tiger shark, less than 10' | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | 22yo Clayton Sado |
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