USA Shark attacks

USA shark attack data

2474 attacks recorded (178 fatal)
USA shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Sep 14th 2003 Florida Bathtub Reef Beach, Martin County N
Sep 13th 2003 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 13th 2003 South Carolina Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Sep 1st 2003 Florida Boca Grande, Lee County N
Aug 29th 2003 Texas 1.5 miles off Surfside N
Aug 19th 2003 California Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County Y
Aug 12th 2003 California Venice Beach, Los Angeles County N
Jul 20th 2003 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Jul 15th 2003 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 5th 2003 Florida Near New Smyrna Jetty, Volusia County N
Jul 5th 2003 Florida Canova Beach, Brevard County N
Jul 1st 2003 Florida Fort Lauderdale, Broward County N
Jun 30th 2003 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jun 26th 2003 Florida St Augustine Beach. St. Johns County N
Jun 24th 2003 Florida Cocoa Beach, Brevard County N
Jun 24th 2003 Hawaii Makua Beach, Oahu N
Jun 22nd 2003 Johnston Atoll N
Jun 19th 2003 North Carolina Masonboro Island, New Hanover County N
Jun 8th 2003 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Jun 1st 2003 South Carolina Pawleys Island, Georgetown County N
May 25th 2003 Florida Coral Cove Park, Jupiter Inlet, Palm Beach County N
May 14th 2003 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
May 10th 2003 Hawaii Between Magic Sands Beach and Kahaluu Beach on the Kona coast N
May 7th 2003 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
May 3rd 2003 Florida Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County N
Apr 21st 2003 Florida Melbourne Beach, Brevard County N
Apr 21st 2003 Florida Shepard Park, Cocoa Beach, Brevard County N
Apr 20th 2003 Florida Playalinda Beach, Brevard County N
Apr 20th 2003 Florida Sunglow Pier, Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County N
Apr 20th 2003 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 19th 2003 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 18th 2003 Florida North Beach, Patrick AFB, Brevard County N
Apr 15th 2003 Florida Cocoa Beach, Brevard County N
Apr 9th 2003 Florida Melbourne Beach, Brevard County N
Apr 4th 2003 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Mar 10th 2003 Florida Petting Tank, Florida Aquarium, Tampa N
Feb 15th 2003 Florida Jupiter, Palm Beach County N
Nov 28th 2002 California Salmon Creek, Sonoma County N
Nov 17th 2002 Hawaii Ka'anapali N
Nov 11th 2002 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Nov 2nd 2002 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Oct 30th 2002 Hawaii Kama'ole Beach Park I, Kihei, Maui N
Oct 11th 2002 Florida Patrick Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral, Brevard County N
Oct 5th 2002 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Oct 5th 2002 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Oct 3rd 2002 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 30th 2002 Florida Ormond Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 29th 2002 Florida Sebastian Inlet, Brevard County N
Sep 27th 2002 Hawaii Kahala, O'ahu N
Sep 27th 2002 Florida Key Largo, Monroe County N
Sep 21st 2002 Oregon Cape Kiwanda N
Sep 21st 2002 California Moonstone Beach N
Sep 16th 2002 Hawaii Hideaways Beach, Princeville, Kaua'i N
Sep 9th 2002 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Sep 5th 2002 Florida Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County N
Aug 28th 2002 Hawaii Kewalo Basin Channel, O'ahu N
Aug 17th 2002 Alabama Gulf of Mexico, 65 miles offshore from Mobile N
Aug 14th 2002 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 11th 2002 Florida Vero Beach, Indian River County N
Aug 7th 2002 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Aug 5th 2002 North Carolina Topsail Beach, Pender County N
Jul 26th 2002 South Carolina Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jul 20th 2002 North Carolina Emerald Isle, Carteret County N
Jul 10th 2002 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Jul 9th 2002 Maryland 100 miles off Ocean City, Maryland, in 7000' of water N
Jul 4th 2002 North Carolina Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County N
Jun 20th 2002 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jun 11th 2002 Hawaii Anini Beach, Kaua'i N
Jun 10th 2002 Florida St Augustine Beach, St Johns County N
Jun 9th 2002 Florida South of Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jun 9th 2002 Florida Jensen Beach, Martin County N
May 31st 2002 California Stinson Beach, Marin County N
May 31st 2002 Florida St. George Island (near Apachicola), Franklin County N
May 22nd 2002 Florida a pier at the end of Caxambas Drive, Marco Island N
May 22nd 2002 Florida Atlantic Avenue, Palm Beach County N
May 13th 2002 Florida Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Collier County N
Apr 20th 2002 Florida St. Augustine Beach, St. Johns County N
Apr 18th 2002 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 2nd 2002 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 1st 2002 Florida Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Broward County N
Mar 25th 2002 Hawaii Brenecke Beach, Po'ipu, Kaua'i N
Mar 25th 2002 Florida Cocoa Beach, Brevard County N
Mar 19th 2002 Florida Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County N
Mar 15th 2002 Florida Deerfield Beach (near Boca Raton), Broward County N
Mar 15th 2002 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jan 1st 2002 Hawaii Olowalu, Maui N
Nov 14th 2001 Hawaii Kapalua, Maui N
Sep 24th 2001 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Sep 18th 2001 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 16th 2001 Florida 2 miles off Pompano Beach, Broward County Y
Sep 15th 2001 Florida A quarter mile north of Fort Pierce Inlet N
Sep 15th 2001 North Carolina North Topsail Beach, Onslow County N
Sep 8th 2001 Florida Everglades National Park, Monroe County N
Sep 7th 2001 Florida Key Biscayne, Dade County N
Sep 7th 2001 South Carolina Waites Island, Horry County N
Sep 3rd 2001 North Carolina Avon, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, Dare County N
Sep 3rd 2001 North Carolina Avon, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, Dare County Y
Sep 2nd 2001 Florida Mayport Naval Station, Jacksonville, Duval Country N
Sep 1st 2001 Virginia Sandbridge Beach, Princess Anne County Y
Aug 29th 2001 Florida Coquina Beach, Anna Maria Island, Manatee County N

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County (195)
  • Ponce Inlet, Volusia County (48)
  • Daytona Beach, Volusia County (35)
  • Cocoa Beach, Brevard County (30)
  • Myrtle Beach, Horry County (22)
  • Melbourne Beach, Brevard County (21)
  • Isle of Palms, Charleston County (18)
  • Jacksonville Beach, Duval County (14)
  • Jensen Beach, Martin County (13)
  • Florida Keys (12)

Attacks by month

  • January (60)
  • February (64)
  • March (112)
  • April (174)
  • May (165)
  • June (264)
  • July (392)
  • August (357)
  • September (312)
  • October (217)
  • November (121)
  • December (73)