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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Inlet, Brevard County | 28-09-2002 | 07h30 | Surfing | Left hand bitten | NO | 32yo Dave Fogelberg | |
| Key Largo, Monroe County | 26-09-2002 | Afternoon | 1.8 m [6'] blacktip shark | Fishing | Left thumb lacerated PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Jose Diaz |
| Kahala, O'ahu | 26-09-2002 | 15h35 | 1.2 m [4'] blacktip shark | Fishing from Surfboard | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | 55yo Arnold Lum |
| Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County | 20-09-2002 | Early Morning | 3 m to 3.7 m [10' to 12'] shark | Surfing | No injury | NO | 35yo Reed Richards |
| Cape Kiwanda | 20-09-2002 | 2.4 m [8'] shark | Boogie boarding or Surfing | Ankle lacerated | NO | 24yo Garry Turner | |
| Hideaways Beach, Princeville, Kaua'i | 15-09-2002 | 07h50 | Body boarding | No injury, shark fin seen just before board ripped away & dragged out to sea | NO | ||
| Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 08-09-2002 | 15h55 | 4' to 6' shark | Boogie boarding | Bitten above & below right knee | NO | 20yo Sean M. Erwin |
| Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County | 04-09-2002 | 17h45 | 1' to 2' hammerhead or bonnethed shark | Wading, when he stepped on the shark | 2 small puncture wounds on left foot PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 36yo Alex Lancaster |
| Kewalo Basin Channel, O'ahu | 27-08-2002 | 15h45 | Tiger shark, 2.4 m to 3 m [8' to 10'] | Surfing | Left foot lacerated | NO | 16yo Shawn Farden |
| Gulf of Mexico, 65 miles offshore from Mobile | 16-08-2002 | 17h00 | Swimming | Both arms & leg bitten | NO | 29yo Kimberly McClain |
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