USA shark attack data
2488 attacks recorded (178 fatal)
| Date | Region | Location | Fatal? |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12th 1962 | California | 8 miles off Newport Beach | N |
| Jan 14th 1962 | California | Farallon Islands | N |
| Oct 9th 1961 | Florida | Ocean Ridge, Boca Raton | N |
| Oct 1st 1961 | Florida | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County | Y |
| Sep 26th 1961 | Florida | Florida Keys | N |
| Aug 20th 1961 | California | Portuguese Beach at mouth of Salmon Creek, Sonoma County | N |
| Aug 16th 1961 | South Carolina | Pawley | N |
| Aug 2nd 1961 | Hawaii | Pearl Harbor Channel, O'ahu | N |
| Jul 29th 1961 | New York | Whitewood Point on Lloyd Neck in Oyster Bay | N |
| Jul 1st 1961 | Hawaii | Maui | N |
| Jun 24th 1961 | Florida | 500 yards from Fowey Rock Light, 9 miles east of Key Biscayne, Miami | Y |
| Jun 18th 1961 | Florida | Jensen Beach, Martin County | N |
| Jun 6th 1961 | Florida | Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County | N |
| May 21st 1961 | California | Tomales Point, Marin County | N |
| May 15th 1961 | Florida | Laguna Beach, Bay County | N |
| Apr 30th 1961 | Florida | Palm Beach County | N |
| Apr 16th 1961 | Florida | Fowey Rock Light, Miami | N |
| Feb 17th 1961 | Pennsylvania | Fairmount Park Aquarium, Philadelphia | N |
| Feb 1st 1961 | California | Topanga Canyon Beach, Santa Monica Bay | N |
| Dec 27th 1960 | Hawaii | Maile Point, O'ahu | Y |
| Nov 22nd 1960 | Florida | Hutchinson Island Beach, Martin County | Y |
| Oct 25th 1960 | California | Off Point Mugu, Ventura County | N |
| Oct 1st 1960 | Florida | Haulover Inlet | N |
| Sep 24th 1960 | South Carolina | Atlantic Beach, Horry County | N |
| Aug 30th 1960 | New Jersey | Ocean City | N |
| Aug 25th 1960 | Texas | 30 miles east of Corpus Christi | N |
| Aug 24th 1960 | Connecticut | Off Eames Monument, Bridgeport | N |
| Aug 22nd 1960 | New Jersey | Seaside Park | N |
| Aug 21st 1960 | New Jersey | Sea Girt | N |
| Aug 10th 1960 | Florida | Key Largo Sound | N |
| Aug 4th 1960 | Delaware | Mispillion Light, Delaware Bay | N |
| Aug 1st 1960 | South Carolina | Parris Island | Y |
| Jul 5th 1960 | Mississippi | Mississippi City | N |
| Jul 3rd 1960 | Virginia | Hog Island | N |
| Jun 29th 1960 | South Carolina | Little River Beach, Horry County | N |
| Jun 24th 1960 | Florida | 2 miles east of Dania Beach | N |
| Jun 7th 1960 | California | 10 miles off Santa Barbara | N |
| Jun 4th 1960 | Georgia | North picnic area, Jekyll Island, Glynn County | N |
| May 19th 1960 | California | Aptos, Santa Cruz County | N |
| May 16th 1960 | Florida | Lignum Vitae Channel, Florida Keys | N |
| Apr 24th 1960 | California | Tomales Point, Marin County | N |
| Mar 31st 1960 | Florida | Off Boca Raton Hotel & Club, Boca Raton | N |
| Feb 27th 1960 | Hawaii | Between Keawakapu & Makena, Maui | N |
| Nov 16th 1959 | Louisiana | In Gulf of Mexico 120 miles southeast of New Orleans | N |
| Nov 10th 1959 | California | Near Paradise Cove, Malibu, Los Angeles County | N |
| Oct 4th 1959 | California | Bodega Rock, Sonoma County | N |
| Sep 26th 1959 | Florida | Off Port Everglades | N |
| Sep 26th 1959 | South Carolina | Albergotti Creek, near Air Station boat docks, Beaufort | N |
| Sep 2nd 1959 | New York | Oak Beach, Fire Inlet | N |
| Aug 15th 1959 | Florida | Panama City, Bay County | N |
| Aug 15th 1959 | Florida | Panama City, Bay County | Y |
| Aug 14th 1959 | South Carolina | Charleston | N |
| Aug 13th 1959 | California | LaJolla, San Diego County | N |
| Aug 10th 1959 | Georgia | Savannah Beach, Savannah | N |
| Aug 5th 1959 | California | Hermosa Beach | N |
| Jul 30th 1959 | California | In kelp beds off La Jolla | N |
| Jul 28th 1959 | California | Alligator Head, La Jolla, San Diego County | N |
| Jul 25th 1959 | California | Mission Beach | N |
| Jul 23rd 1959 | California | Off La Jolla Cove | N |
| Jul 23rd 1959 | California | Venice Beach, Los Angeles County | N |
| Jul 2nd 1959 | Florida | Delray Beach | N |
| Jun 19th 1959 | California | Capistrano, Orange County | N |
| Jun 14th 1959 | California | La Jolla, San Diego County | Y |
| Jun 13th 1959 | California | Dillon Beach, Marin County | N |
| May 16th 1959 | Florida | Indian Rocks Beach, Clearwater, Pinellas County | N |
| May 7th 1959 | California | Baker Beach, San Francisco County | Y |
| May 3rd 1959 | Florida | Panama City | N |
| Apr 9th 1959 | Hawaii | Hilo, off Kaua'i | N |
| Mar 29th 1959 | Florida | Vaca Cut Channel & bridge under Marathon | N |
| Mar 1st 1959 | Florida | Miami | N |
| Dec 13th 1958 | Hawaii | Near Twin Islands off Lanikai, O'ahu (east coast) | Y |
| Nov 5th 1958 | California | Pacific Beach | N |
| Oct 12th 1958 | California | Coronado Strand, San Diego County | N |
| Oct 5th 1958 | Florida | Baker's Haulover, Miami Beach | N |
| Sep 1st 1958 | New York | Staten Island | N |
| Jul 27th 1958 | Florida | 9 miles north of Turtle Beach, Siesta Key | N |
| Jul 27th 1958 | Florida | Longboat Key, Sarasota | N |
| Jul 10th 1958 | Florida | Key West, Monroe County | Y |
| Jul 2nd 1958 | Florida | Siesta Key, Sarasota County | N |
| Jul 1st 1958 | Florida | Sarasota | N |
| Jul 1st 1958 | Florida | Palm Beach, Palm Beach County | N |
| Jun 26th 1958 | Florida | Sanibel Island, Lee County | N |
| Jun 24th 1958 | Florida | Turtle Beach, Siesta Key, near Sarasota | N |
| Jun 17th 1958 | Florida | Key Biscayne | N |
| Apr 30th 1958 | Florida | 1 mile off Miami Beach | N |
| Feb 1st 1958 | US Virgin Islands | Water Island | N |
| Aug 1st 1957 | Florida | Miami Seaquarium, Virginia Key, Miami | N |
| Jul 24th 1957 | California | La Jolla, San Diego County | N |
| Jul 15th 1957 | North Carolina | Salter Path, Atlantic Beach, Carteret County | Y |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Florida | Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County | N |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Florida | Miami | N |
| May 1st 1957 | Florida | 8 miles off St. Marks, Wakulla County | N |
| Apr 28th 1957 | California | Atascadero Beach, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County | Y |
| Apr 22nd 1957 | Florida | Ormond Beach | N |
| Feb 5th 1957 | Florida | South Beach, Fort Pierce | N |
| Feb 1st 1957 | Florida | Florida Keys | N |
| Sep 23rd 1956 | Florida | Daytona Beach, Volusia County | N |
| Aug 15th 1956 | Puerto Rico | North coast | Y |
| Aug 15th 1956 | California | Pismo Beach | N |
| Jul 28th 1956 | Puerto Rico | Aquadilla | Y |