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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masonboro Island, New Hanover County | 18-06-2003 | Late afternoon | "sand shark" | Surfing | Hand bitten | NO | 33yo Chris White |
| Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 07-06-2003 | 11h55 | Surfing | 6 puncture wounds to left ankle | NO | 15yo J.D. | |
| Pawleys Island, Georgetown County | 31-05-2003 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Swimming | Foot lacerated | NO | 22yo female | |
| Coral Cove Park, Jupiter Inlet, Palm Beach County | 24-05-2003 | 10h00 | Surfing | Left foot lacerated | NO | 18yo Kris "Cutty" Kildosher | |
| Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County | 13-05-2003 | 13h23 | 3' to 5' shark | Wading | Left foot bitten | NO | 22yo Joshua Brust |
| Between Magic Sands Beach and Kahaluu Beach on the Kona coast | 09-05-2003 | 11h45 | 1.8 m [6'] reef shark - or a 2.1 m to 2.4 m [7' to 8'] grey-colored shark | Swimming | Right calf & heel bitten | NO | 20yo Koa Paulo |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 06-05-2003 | 11h40 | 4' to 5' shark | Surfing | Multiple bites to foot after jumping off surfboard onto shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 34yo Gerald Gaskins |
| Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County | 02-05-2003 | 12h20 | Walking | Laceration to right lower leg | NO | 9yo A.J. | |
| Shepard Park, Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | 20-04-2003 | 13h30 | Unidentified species | Surfing | Survived | NO | 17yo male |
| Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 20-04-2003 | 14h30 | Unidentified species | Surfing | Right leg bitten | NO | 36yo Ralph Sammis |
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