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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Creek, Sonoma County | 27-05-2004 | 11h00 | 2.4 m to 3.7 m [8' to 12'] shark | Surfing | No injury | NO | 44yo Bernard 'Butch' Connor, Jr. |
| St. Augustine, St. John's County | 22-05-2004 | 12h30 | Boogie-boarding / swimming | Calf & foot lacerated | NO | 9yo male | |
| St. Augustine St. Johns County | 21-05-2004 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Swimming | Single puncture wound on the foot | NO | 9yo male | |
| Jacksonville Beach, Duval County | 21-05-2004 | Afternoon | Foot bitten | NO | 9yo Michaela Grogan | ||
| Channel between South Padre Island & Padre Island National Seashore | 03-05-2004 | 16h30 | Mako shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Tandem surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 28yo Rachel Gore |
| Kahana Beach, Maui | 06-04-2004 | 07h08 | Tiger shark | Surfing | FATAL Severe wound to right thigh & calf | YES | 57yo Willis McInnis |
| Velzyland | 03-04-2004 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Surfing | Disappeared, surfboard washed ashore, marks on leash suggested shark involvement | NO | 22yo Courtney Marcher | |
| Ocean Reef Park, Singer Island, Palm Beach County | 30-03-2004 | Right foot bitten | NO | 26yo Todd Rapp | |||
| Stuart Rocks, Martin County | 30-03-2004 | 09h00 | 1.2 m [4'] bull shark | Surfing | 15 puncture wounds on foot | NO | 20yo Chance Dean |
| Pelican Beach Park, Satellite Beach, Brevard County | 27-03-2004 | 15h00 | bull shark | Surfing | Heel bitten | NO | male |
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