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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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 14-09-1810 | Fell into the water | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| 23-08-1806 | Shark scavenged on the dead sailors | NO | Crew of the schooner Mary | ||||
| Sag Harbor, Suffolk County | 31-08-1805 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | human remains (male) found in shark’s gut | NO | |||
| Off Charleston | 16-05-1803 | No injury | NO | Captain Jones | |||
| Pensacola Harbor, Escambia County | 07-08-1780 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Joseph Feron | ||
| Damiscotte | 11-07-1771 | Fishing | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| 26-07-1751 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male |
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