List of all shark attacks in Connecticut
Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked Attacks
3
Total Attacks
6
There have been a total of 6 shark attacks in Connecticut. Out of those, none have thankfully been fatal. 3 attacks came out of the blue while 3 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days out of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, 37.04'N, 67.57'W, Southern fringe of Gulf Stream | 14-07-1964 | Invalid | Yacht Gooney Bird foundered, 4 survivors on raft | No injury, no attack; sharks ate their food tied to a line over the side of the raft | NO | ||
| Off Eames Monument, Bridgeport, Fairfield County | 23-08-1960 | 13h35 | Free diving | Superficial laceration of left arm | NO | 38yo Clyde Trudeau | |
| Mystic River | 25-08-1933 | Swimming | Foot bitten | NO | Helen Clarke | ||
| Bridgeport, Fairfield County | 30-06-1900 | No injury to occupants. They shot shark, then it capsized their skiff. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | skiff with Dr. William T. Healey, Dr. Henry Callahan on board | |||
| Bridgeport, Fairfield County | 08-08-1890 | Treading for clams | Severe lacerations to left arm. | NO | Raymond Odell | ||
| Branford, New Haven County | 13-09-1878 | Fishing | Leg bitten by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Captain Pattison |
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