List of all shark attacks in South Carolina
Fatal Attacks
11
Unprovoked Attacks
126
Total Attacks
163
There have been a total of 163 shark attacks in South Carolina. Out of those, 11 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 6.75%. 126 attacks came out of the blue while 37 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkes Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort County | 17-06-2017 | Bull shark, 4' to 5' | Swimming | Leg bitten | NO | 14yo Regan Readnour | |
| Awendaw, Charleston County | 29-05-2017 | 3' shark | Touching a shark | Right hand bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 20yo Mackenzie Higgins | |
| Folly Beach, Charleston County | 28-04-2017 | 11h00 | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | 33yo Holly Dyar | |
| Georgetown County | 19-04-2017 | 08h50 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Swimming | Laceration & puncture wounds to left foot | NO | male |
| 16 miles off Hilton Head | 31-01-2017 | White shark, female, 14' | Tagging sharks | Shark bit boat, no injury to occupants | NO | Chip Michelove & crew | |
| Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 04-09-2016 | Late afternoon | Boogie boarding | Lacerations & punctures to lower right leg | NO | 12yo Rylie Williams | |
| North Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 14-07-2016 | Swimming | Puncture wounds to foot | NO | male | ||
| Sullivan's Island | 26-06-2016 | 16h20 | 3' to 4' shark | Minor injury | NO | 35yo male | |
| North Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 20-06-2016 | 15h25 | 3' to 5' shark | Floating | Lacerations and punctures to foot | NO | 42yo Jeff Schott |
| Folly Beach, Charleston County | 06-06-2016 | 11h30 | Said to involve an 8' shark but more likely damage caused by debris | Surfing | No injury, board damaged | NO | 27yo Jack O'Neill |
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