List of all shark attacks in California
Fatal Attacks
19
Unprovoked Attacks
186
Total Attacks
294
There have been a total of 294 shark attacks in California. Out of those, 19 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 6.46%. 186 attacks came out of the blue while 108 have been provoked by humans.
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Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Jolla, San Diego County | 22-07-2015 | Mako shark, 100-lb | Kayak Fishing | No injury to occupant. Kayak bitten by gaffed shark. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 31yo Austin Lorber | |
| Huntington Beach, Orange County | 09-07-2015 | 08h45 | White shark, 7' | Surfing | No injury, shark bumped & damaged board | NO | 38yo Danny Miskin |
| Huntington Beach, Orange County | 07-07-2015 | Shark involvement not cofirmed | Treading water | Laceration to back | NO | 39yo Eugene Finney | |
| Off San Diego | 12-06-2015 | Mako shark | Severe laceration to leg | NO | Elke Specker | ||
| Montaña de Oro State Park, San Luis Obispo County | 27-12-2014 | 11h30 | White shark, 8' to 10' | Surfing | Injury to hip/leg | NO | 50yo Kevin Swanson |
| Franklin Point, San Mateo County | 16-11-2014 | White shark | Shark bumped boat, no injury to occupants | NO | Boat: occupants: Matt Mitchell & 2 other people | ||
| Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara County | 18-10-2014 | Canoeing | No injury to occupant, canoe bitten | NO | Tara Burnley | ||
| Santa Barbara County | 02-10-2014 | 14h00 | White shark, 18' to 20' | Kayaking | No injury to occupant, shark/s holded kayak | NO | Ryan Howell |
| Santa Barbara County | 02-10-2014 | 11h30 | White shark | Kayaking | No injury to occupant, shark/s holded kayak | NO | Raul Armenta |
| Walls Beach, Vandenberg AFB, Santa Barbara County | 01-10-2014 | 17h30 | 8' to 10' shark | Surfing | Lacerations to knee | NO | 28yo M.M. |
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