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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Beach, Sarasota County | 12-04-2005 | 1.8 m [6'] blacktip shark | Wading | Right lower leg bitten | NO | 70yo Jessica Lynch | |
| Central Gulf Coast, St. John County | 08-04-2005 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Surfing | Foot injured | NO | 52yo Glenn Henderson | |
| Isla Blanca Park, South Padre Island, Cameron County | 06-04-2005 | 19h00 | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | 37yo Gianluca Ferrario | |
| Jacksonville Beach, Duval County | 05-04-2005 | small hammerhead shark | Left calf injured | NO | Jessica Abe | ||
| Albuquerue Aquarium, Albuquerue | 11-03-2005 | 15h30 | Sandtiger shark, 2.1 m [7'] | Diving in aquarium display tank | 2 punctures on forearm as captive shark collided with diver PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 45yo Ken Pitts |
| Long Key, Monroe County | 21-02-2005 | Nurse shark, 3' | Spearfishing | Speared shark bit his chest PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Alex Mumzhiu | |
| Rocky Point, north shore of O'ahu | 15-02-2005 | 14h30 | Tiger shark, 2.4 m [8'] | Surfing | No injury, knocked off board, shark bit board | NO | Greg Long |
| Fort Lauderdale | 12-02-2005 | 1.8 m [6'] Caribbean reef shark | Spearfishing | Hand bitten | NO | male | |
| Bunkers, Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County | 10-11-2004 | 13h30 | 5.5 m [18'] white shark | Surfing | Lacerations to hand, knee & thigh | NO | 38yo Brian Kang |
| Limantour Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore | 09-10-2004 | 09h30 | 1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'] white shark | Surfing | Lower leg bitten | NO | Paul de Jung |
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