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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Beach off Texas Avenue, New Hanover County | 11-08-2005 | 11h30 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Surfing | Laceration on right wrist & crescent of puncture wounds on forearm | NO | 16yo Chris O'Connor |
| Isle of Palms, Charleston County | 05-08-2005 | 09h45 | Swimming | Puncture wounds on left foot | NO | 14yo Michael Lamb | |
| Off Zelda Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Volusia Countyy | 26-07-2005 | 18h00 | Wading | Laceration on the back of left hand & toothmarks on wrist | NO | 13yo Nicole Carlos | |
| Ormond Beach, Volusia County | 22-07-2005 | 11h30 | Surfing | Right foot: Toes and back of foot, minor injury | NO | 61yo Bob Thompson | |
| Quarter mile south of Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County | 21-07-2005 | 11h15 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Surfing | Straight 2.5" laceration on top of left ankle | NO | 25yo Matthew Pearce |
| Holden Beach, Brunswick County | 14-07-2005 | 16h40 | [4.5' to 5'] shark | Swimming | Lacerations of left forearm | NO | 22yo Chris Humphrey |
| Port Bolivar, Galveston County | 12-07-2005 | 13h00 | [4' to 5'] | Holding onto an inflatable boat | Left foot bitten | NO | 14yo Lydia Paulk |
| Boca Grande, Lee County | 30-06-2005 | 11h30 | Standing | Ankle bitten | NO | 19yo Armin Trojer | |
| Cape San Blas, Gulf County | 26-06-2005 | 11h30 | Bull shark | Fishing | Leg severely bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 16yo Craig Adam Hutto |
| Destin, Walton County | 24-06-2005 | 11h15 | 1.8 m [6'] bull shark | Swimming with boogie board | FATAL, leg bitten | YES | 14yo Jamie Marie Daigle |
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