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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 19-04-2003 | 14h20 | Unidentified species | Surfing | Left ankle bitten or right foot | NO | 18yo Stephen Flowers |
| Playalinda Beach, Brevard County | 19-04-2003 | Afternoon | Unidentified species | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | 30yo Tommy Ryan |
| Sunglow Pier, Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County | 19-04-2003 | 09h00 | 0.9 m to 1.2 m [3' to 4'] shark | Surfing | Small lacerations to foot | NO | 23yo Jeff Albright |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 18-04-2003 | 13h20 | A “small” shark | Jumping | Left foot bitten | NO | 11yo S.D. |
| North Beach, Patrick AFB, Brevard County | 17-04-2003 | 08h50 | Unidentified species | Surfing | 2 lacerations on left thigh | NO | 12yo male |
| Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | 14-04-2003 | 13h00 | 15 cm to 20 cm [6" to 8"] bite diameter just below left knee | Swimming (using a float) | Left calf lacerated | NO | 20yo male, a tourist from Venezuela |
| Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | 08-04-2003 | Dusk | Surfing | Arm lacerated | NO | Damien Share | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 03-04-2003 | 08h00 | 4' to 5' shark | Surfing | Left hand and wrist bitten | NO | 50yo Frederick Jordan, Jr. |
| Petting Tank, Florida Aquarium, Tampa, Hillsborough County | 09-03-2003 | 60 cm [2'] captive shark | Petting captive sharks | Hand nipped PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Julie Menke | |
| Jupiter, Palm Beach County | 14-02-2003 | 12h10 | Species unidentified | Swimming | Left hand bitten | NO | 54yo James Bailey |
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