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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine, St Johns County | 28-07-2018 | Surfing | Minor cuts to hand | NO | 14yo Hunter Hylton | ||
| Atlantique Beach, Fire Island, Suffolk County | 17-07-2018 | 12h00 | Sandtiger shark | Boogie Boarding | Minor puncture wounds to leg | NO | 13yo Matthew Donaldson |
| Sailors Haven, Fire Island, Suffolk County | 17-07-2018 | 11h15 | Sandtiger shark | Wading | Lacerations to lower leg | NO | 12yo Lola Pollina |
| Galveston | 15-07-2018 | 18h00 | Surfing | Single laceration to right thigh inconsistent with shark bite | NO | Laura Dean | |
| Playalinda Beach, Brevard County | 13-07-2018 | 13h30 | Surfing | Laceration to left thigh, possibly caused by surfboard | NO | 14yo female | |
| Trinidad Beach, Huboldt County | 13-07-2018 | 14h11 | Salmon shark, juvenile | Wading | Surf washed the dying shark against her foot PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 58yo female |
| Fernandina Beach, Nassau County | 12-07-2018 | 15h35 | Surfing | Lacerations to left foot | NO | 30yo Dustin Theobald | |
| Fernandina Beach, Nassau County | 12-07-2018 | 15h40 | Wading | Foot bitten | NO | 17yo male | |
| New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 10-07-2018 | 11h30 | Surfing | Minor injury to foot | NO | 14yo Johnny Kearns | |
| John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Monroe County | 06-07-2018 | 13h30 | Injury most likely caused by barracuda, not a shark | Snorkeling | Injury to knee/lower leg | NO | male |
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