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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anini Beach, Kaua'i | 10-06-2002 | 13h345 | Tiger shark, 2.4 m to 2.7 m [8' to 9'] | Sitting on surfboard | No injury, shark bit side of surfboard | NO | C. Levin |
| St Augustine Beach, St Johns County | 09-06-2002 | 13h00 | 0.9 m to 1.2 m [3' to 4'] shark; Tooth fragment recovered from hand | Surfing | Right hand lacerated | NO | 28yo Jason Smith |
| Jensen Beach, Martin County | 08-06-2002 | 13h00 | Swimming | Right calf lacerated | NO | 10yo Corey Brooks | |
| South of Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 08-06-2002 | 10h40 | Surfing | 6-inch gash on right foot | NO | 50yo Craig Taylor | |
| St. George Island (near Apachicola), Franklin County | 30-05-2002 | 16h15 | 1 m shark | Floating on a raft | Lacerated foot | NO | 16yo Matt Tichenor |
| Stinson Beach, Marin County | 30-05-2002 | 14h15 | 3.7 m to 4.3 m [12' to 14'] white shark | Surfing | Lacerated leg & back | NO | 24yo Lee Fontan |
| Atlantic Avenue, Palm Beach County | 21-05-2002 | 06h47 | Playing in the surf with his 2 dogs | 2-inch wound on dorsum of right foot, 1-inch wound on sole | NO | 35yo Sean Oliver | |
| a pier at the end of Caxambas Drive, Marco Island | 21-05-2002 | 17h15 | 3' blacktip shark | Fishing, removing the shark from his line | Leg bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 55yo male |
| Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Collier County | 12-05-2002 | 2.1 m to 2.4 m [7' to 8'] shark | Fishing | Laceration to arm. | NO | 31yo Fermin Gallegos | |
| St. Augustine Beach, St. Johns County | 19-04-2002 | 10h30 | 1.2 m [4'] shark | Surfing, but standing in water alongside board | Left foot bitten | NO | 34yo Robert Stinson |
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