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.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Cut, Charleston County | 05-09-1897 | Standing | Lacerations to lower leg | NO | Allan Fripp | ||
| 30 miles south of Lynn | 14-03-1897 | Fishing | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| Kahului, Maui | 24-07-1896 | 10h30 | Fishing | FATAL | YES | 35yo Nahalehau | |
| Charleston | 20-06-1896 | Bathing | Lacerations to foot and calf | NO | Mr. Walsh | ||
| Near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, Brunswick County | 31-08-1895 | 5' shark | Fishing | No injury, hooked shark rammed boat & Ruark fell on its back PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | open boat, occupants: Robert Ruark, Hoyle Dosher & Elmer Adkins | |
| Noyes Beach | 10-08-1895 | 05h00 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 26yo Charles Beattie | |
| Raritan Bay | 01-08-1895 | Fishing | Arm bitten | NO | Elias Turner | ||
| North Beach, St. Augustine | 10-12-1894 | 12' shark | Fishing | Left leg bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Chatiles F. Brynes | |
| Mobile Bay | 05-10-1894 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | a deserter from the ship Evarest | ||
| Norfolk | 11-09-1894 | Bathing | Lacerations to leg | NO | Michael Daly |
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