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List of all shark attacks in usa

Fatal Attacks

187

Unprovoked Attacks

1788

Total Attacks

2310

There have been a total of 2310 shark attacks in USA. Out of those, 187 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 8.10%. 1788 attacks came out of the blue while 522 have been provoked by humans.

Provoked

Unprovoked

Fatal

Non Fatal

LocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
04-02-2020 09h40Tiger sharkStand-Up Paddle boardingNo injury, but paddleboard bittenNO
Rodanthe, Dare County 12-01-2020 14h33SurfingLacerations to footNO 26yo Samuel Horne
Santa Rosa Island, Ventura County 20-12-2019 16h15SurfingRight leg bittenNO 37yo Adam Coons
Cove Park, Kihei, Maui 02-12-2019 10h0010'-12' tiger sharkStand-Up PaddleboardingNo injury, inflatable paddle board was bitten by the sharkNO 57yo Larry Oberto
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County 29-11-2019 Juvenile blacktip sharkSurfingNo injury, knocked from his board by the sharkNO 9yo Chandler Moore
Cocoa Beach, Brevard County 10-11-2019 4' to 5' blacktip sharkSurfingLacerations to left footNO 30yo Miller
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County 26-10-2019 12h454' to 5' sharkSurfingMinor cuts when he jumped off his board and landed on the shark. PROVOKED INCIDENTNO 32yo Stephen Michelena
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County 07-10-2019 12h00SurfingLacerations to right footNO 20yo Justin Kendrick
Talofofo Bay 03-10-2019 Juvenile sharkSurfingMinor injury to left thighNO Rain Williams
Kihei, South Maui 25-09-2019 09h156' to 7' sharkSurfingNo injury, back of board bittenNO female
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