List of all shark attacks in Florida
Fatal Attacks
47
Unprovoked Attacks
898
Total Attacks
1076
There have been a total of 1076 shark attacks in Florida. Out of those, 47 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 4.37%. 898 attacks came out of the blue while 178 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playalinda Beach, Brevard County | 13-07-2018 | 13h30 | Surfing | Laceration to left thigh, possibly caused by surfboard | NO | 14yo female | |
| Fernandina Beach, Nassau County | 12-07-2018 | 15h35 | Surfing | Lacerations to left foot | NO | 30yo Dustin Theobald | |
| Fernandina Beach, Nassau County | 12-07-2018 | 15h40 | Wading | Foot bitten | NO | 17yo male | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 10-07-2018 | 11h30 | Surfing | Minor injury to foot | NO | 14yo Johnny Kearns | |
| John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Monroe County | 06-07-2018 | 13h30 | Injury most likely caused by barracuda, not a shark | Snorkeling | Injury to knee/lower leg | NO | male |
| Near the Bahia Honda Bridge, Monroe County | 17-06-2018 | Nurse shark | Fishing | Injury to fingers while removing hook from shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Cody Wabiszewski | |
| Lighhouse Point Park, Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 26-05-2018 | Lemon shark, 3' | Fishing | Minor injury to foot. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 52yo male | |
| Daytona Beach, Volusia County | 25-05-2018 | 14h00 | Standing | Minor injury to foot | NO | 12yo male | |
| Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | 25-05-2018 | 17h00 | Bull shark, 6' | Walking | Lower left leg bitten | NO | 15yo Cody High |
| Floridana Beach, Brevard County | 17-11-2017 | Late afternoon | Surfing | Heel bitten | NO | 14yo Kaia Anderson |
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