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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folly Beach, Charleston County | 05-08-2014 | 14h00 | 4' tp 5' shark | Boogie boarding | Lacerations to right leg & foot | NO | 10yo Riley Harris |
| Isle of Palms, Charleston County | 02-07-2014 | 18h15-18h30 | 4' to 5' shark | Body surfing | Right hand bitten | NO | 19yo Christian Fairbourne |
| Coligny Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort County | 05-05-2014 | 15h00 | 4' to 5' shark | Swimming | Lacerations to left foot | NO | 40yo Kimberly Popp |
| St. Helena Island, Beaufort County | 07-09-2013 | No details | NO | female | |||
| Folly Beach | 10-08-2013 | 17h30 | Bull shark, 8' | Surfing | No injury, shark became entangled in his surfboard leash | NO | 10yo Tyson Royston |
| Isle of Palms, Charleston County | 29-07-2013 | Swimming | Foot bitten | NO | 32yo Ty Bretz | ||
| Kiawah Island, Charleston County | 24-06-2013 | 12h45 | 4' to 5' shark | Swimming | Bitten on lower right leg, reported as a minor injury | NO | 14yo Joshua Watson |
| Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 13-06-2013 | Afternoon | 4' to 5' shark | Boogie Boarding | Puncture marks to hand | NO | 10yo Allison Foreman |
| Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 18-06-2012 | No shark involvement | Standing | Laceration to foot. Injured by a stingray, not a shark | NO | 16yo Matthew Breen | |
| Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 13-06-2012 | Afternoon | Shark involvement not confirmed | Swimming | Minor injury | NO | male |
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