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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Palms, Charleston County | 24-07-2010 | 4' shark | Standing | Lacerations to right lower leg | NO | 16yo Alex Stamm | |
| Jacksonville Beach, Duval County | 22-07-2010 | 16h30 | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | 20yo Clayton Schulz | |
| Myrtle Beach | 18-07-2010 | 10h35 | Possibly a small blacktip shark | Swimming | Minor lacerations to left calf | NO | 10yo Josh Myers |
| Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County | 16-07-2010 | 13h30 | Sandtiger shark, 4' to 5' | Swimming | Lacerations to right forearm | NO | 13yo Kendall Parker |
| New Smyrna Beach | 16-07-2010 | A small spinner shark | Surfing | Minor lacerations to right foot | NO | 55yo Jimmy Johnston | |
| Galveston | 15-07-2010 | Fishing | Leg bitten | NO | Charlie Gauzer | ||
| Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Broward County | 10-07-2010 | Nurse shark, juvenile | Fishing | Small laceration to forearm from netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | |
| Off Long Island | 02-07-2010 | 12h30 | Blue shark, 7' | Fishing | Laceration to right bicep by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 20yo Frank Joseph |
| Dog Patch, San Onofre | 01-07-2010 | 15h15 | 8' shark | Stand-Up Paddleboarding | No injury, board bumped by shark | NO | 48yo David Bull |
| Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo County | 01-07-2010 | Evening | 4' shark | Surfing | Laceration to left foot | NO | 19yo Derek Crane |
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