List of all shark attacks in Texas
Fatal Attacks
7
Unprovoked Attacks
60
Total Attacks
75
There have been a total of 75 shark attacks in Texas. Out of those, 7 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 9.33%. 60 attacks came out of the blue while 15 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston | 15-07-2018 | 18h00 | Surfing | Single laceration to right thigh inconsistent with shark bite | NO | Laura Dean | |
| Galveston Bay | 27-04-2018 | Sandtiger shark' | Fishing | Forearm bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Mike Ruthenback | |
| South Padre Island, Cameron County | 01-09-2017 | Swimming | Lacerations to foot | NO | female | ||
| Pirates Beach, Galveston | 13-06-2016 | 17h30 | 3' to 4' shark | Floating in tube | Injury to lower leg | NO | 6yo Marin Alice Melton |
| Off Surfside | 23-01-2016 | 09h30 / 10h00 | Bull sharks x 2 | Spearfishing | Bruised ribs & tail bone, speargun broken and wetsuit cut | NO | Keith Love |
| Galveston | 04-10-2015 | 10h00 | 4' to 5' shark | Wading | Foot & hands bitten | NO | 13yo Gregory Slaughter |
| West Beach, Galveston | 06-06-2014 | Afternoon | Kneeling in the water | Shallow lacerations & puncture wounds below shoulder | NO | 14yo Mikaela Amezaga Medina | |
| Surfside Beach, Brazoria County | 16-06-2013 | 14h45 | Swimming | Left leg & hand bitten | NO | 15yo Garrett Sebesta | |
| Grass Island, Aransas County | 27-08-2011 | 19h00 | Wade Fishing | Lacerations to anterior left shin, abrasion to posteior right leg | NO | 39yo Mary Locklear | |
| South Padre Island, Cameron County | 12-07-2011 | 20h30 | Surf fishing | Lacerations to left foot | NO | Eugenio González Paez |
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