List of fatal shark attacks in the United States

This is a list of fatal shark attacks that occurred in United States territorial waters by decade in chronological order.

Before 1800
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments
Antony Van Corlaer1642Unconfirmed, presumed bull sharkThe victim was allegedly killed and eaten by a shark on a stormy evening while attempting to swim across the Hudson River at the Spuyten Duyvil (Old Dutch, meaning: "Spewing Devil"), Riverdale, New York City. A witness to Van Corlaer's death stated that "the devil" in the shape of a giant fish swam up and proceeded to "seize the sturdy Antony by the leg and drag him beneath the waves."[1] This may be the earliest recorded shark attack in the New World.[1]
Alexander Sampsonc. 1730Unconfirmed, probably great white sharkSampson was on a pleasure excursion in Boston Harbor, when a shark attacked his boat, knocked him overboard, and devoured him.[2]
Unknown MaleJune 1771Unconfirmed, probably great white sharkThis man was in a boat off the coast of New England (location uncertain - either Maine or Massachusetts) with two other men when a shark came and bumped him out of the boat, biting him in two. His companions shot the shark and brought it ashore, where they cut it open, and buried the man's remains.[3]
Nu'u-anu-pa'ahu1779Unconfirmed, presumed tiger sharkThe victim was a young male who suffered a gash to one side of his buttocks following a shark attack at Maliu, Hawaii. The victim later died of his injuries at Pololū Valley.[4]

1800s–1840s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments
Black BoyPrior to September 3, 1816UnknownThis young boy was swimming to shore from a boat at Bristol, Rhode Island, when a shark attacked him, pulling him under the water. A few days later, his body was found, lacking all of its limbs.[5]
JemmyJune 24, 1817UnknownJemmy was swimming to a boat in Charleston, South Carolina, when a shark bit him in two just as he grabbed hold of the boat.[6]
Unidentified male1828Unconfirmed, presumed to be a tiger sharkThe victim was riding surf near Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii at the time of the attack. The shark bit off most or all of the victim's limbs, while his torso was left floating in the water. The attack was reportedly witnessed "by a number of Hawaiian chiefs."[4]
Joseph Blaney, 52July 12, 1830UnknownWhile fishing from a dory 5 miles (8 km) east of Scituate, Massachusetts, Blaney was seen waving and calling for help. A large sea animal's body or head was seen lying on or across his boat, and it appeared that one of Blaney's arms had been disabled. Another fisherman went to Blaney's assistance, but before they could get to him, the shark resumed its attack and submerged both the boat and Blaney. The boat soon resurfaced, but all that was ever found of Blaney was his hat.[7]
Crew member of a pilot boatc. 1840Unconfirmed, probably a Great white sharkKilled while treading water awaiting rescue after being accidentally thrown overboard in Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, South Carolina. Witnesses estimated the shark to be 25 feet (8 m) long.
NickersonPrior to September 10, 1845UnknownNickerson was drawing a seine net near Pensacola, Florida, when a shark seized him.[8]
Mrs. Cracton, Mr. MansfieldJune 8, 1849UnknownMrs. Cracton was bathing with another woman in Pensacola, Florida, when a shark bit her and pulled her into deep water. Mr. Mansfield heard their cries and went to their assistance. He was able to rescue the other woman, but was himself killed while trying to save Mrs Cracton. Mrs. Cracton's mutilated body washed ashore the next day. Mansfield's body was never recovered, but scraps of his clothing later washed ashore, "leaving but little doubt that he was devoured by sharks."[9]

1850s–1860s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments
James KinneyMarch 1851Tiger sharkKilled while swimming in Honolulu Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii.
Charles Chambers1852UnconfirmedKilled while wading ashore from a capsized vessel in Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina.
SailorAugust 1852UnconfirmedThis sailor attempted to desert from the USS Pennsylvania off Norfolk, Virginia. He jumped overboard with the intent of swimming ashore, but was almost immediately attacked and killed by a shark.[10]
ManPrior to July 13, 1853Tiger sharkThis man was among several others who were bathing in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, when a large shark appeared. All the men made a break for their ship, and most managed to reach the vessel, except one, who was bitten in half "almost in reach of the oars". One of the man's friends dove into the water and killed the shark with a knife. The shark was dragged onshore and discovered to be pregnant.[11]
Capt. George Jacob Hanscheldt1853 or 1854UnconfirmedKnocked overboard and killed by a shark near Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida.
J.G. Luther, 21March 16, 1859UnknownLuther fell overboard from the whaling ship Jeannette off Kawaihae, Hawaii. It was reported that "the sharks had eaten him up" before help could reach him.[12]
Colonel BryantPrior to July 18, 1865UnknownBryant was killed while bathing off Brazos, Texas.[13]

1870s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments
George Gates, 14August 8, 1878UnknownGates had gone crabbing with 16 year old Arthur Cole at Brooklyn, New York. Gates decided to go bathing and jumped off the boat. When he surfaced, he was crying for help. Arthur saw a shark he estimated to be 8 feet in length biting Gates by the hip. Arthur threw a stone at the shark, and the shark swam off. Arthur pulled Gates into the boat and rowed ashore, where Gates was taken to the hospital. Five days later, Gates died.[14]
Arthur Cole, 16August 9, 1878Unknown, probably a bull sharkCole was reportedly swimming from a boat in the East River, New York, when a shark attacked him. Cole's friend managed to pull him into the boat and paddle to shore, where he died of injuries. NOTE: It is possible that this attack is simply a repeat of the previous attack that was accidentally reported twice with slightly different details, in which Cole was the surviving companion who threw the rock at the shark and Gates was the boy who perished.[15]
Gus EricssonCirca 1879Tiger sharkEricsson was on a small boat that capsized after accidentally striking another boat at the mouth of the Mississippi River. While his other shipmates were able to cling on the capsized boat, he was flung farther away, and was holding onto a life ring when awaiting rescue when a tiger shark shot out of the water, grabbed onto him, and pulled him under. His body was never recovered.[16]

1880s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments
William Smith, 23June 13, 1881UnknownSmith fell off the schooner Laura Lewis roughly 10 miles southwest of South Island Light, which lies at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Before help could reach him, a shark seized him and pulled him under the water. Several sharks were caught and killed in the vicinity over the next 12 hours, but none contained Smith's remains.[17]
Frank G. HinesSeptember 5, 1881UnknownHines was thought to have been taken by a shark while bathing in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. His body washed ashore two days later.[18]
Aeronaut1883UnknownA balloon attempted to land on the coast of South Carolina, but instead crashed into the ocean. A school of sharks proceeded to attack the aeronaut piloting the balloon.[19]
The son of a captainSummer of 1883UnknownThis boy fell off a boat in Fort Pickens, Florida. The other men on the boat heard a scream and ran to where the boy fell off the boat, only to see a red cloud in the water. They managed to find the boy's body, but it was missing its head and limbs.[20]
Captain Mark RobinsonJuly 26, 1885UnknownRobinson's boat capsized off the coast of Kau, Hawaii. Before he could be rescued, a shark bit both of his legs, fatally injuring him.[21]
James Edward HamiltonOctober 18, 1887UnknownHamilton disappeared while trying to cross the Hillsboro Inlet, Pompano Beach, Florida, leaving behind his boat, mailbag, and clothes. A fisherman named Waring claimed to have seen Hamilton's boat being bitten by sharks, and while Hamilton attempted to defend himself with his oars, he was ultimately knocked out of the boat and killed. While some accounts claim that his body was never found, others state that it was discovered at the inlet minus its head and limbs.[22]
Eddie RoePrior to July 21, 1889UnknownRoe was swimming with a group of 15 other boys in Fernandina Beach, Florida, when a shark bit his calf. He died from blood loss before medical assistance was obtained.[23]

1890s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments
MalePrior to October 6, 1894UnknownTwo men decided to desert their ship, the Evarest, off the coast of Mobile, Alabama, and tried to swim to a skiff. Before the men reached the skiff, one of them was killed by a shark, although the other sailor managed to escape.[24]
Charles Beattie, 26August 11, 1895UnknownBeattie was fishing from a yawl roughly one mile offshore of Weekapaug, Rhode Island, when he decided to go for a swim. Beattie was swimming away from the boat when a distressed look came across his face. His companion, Andrew Taft, attempted to rescue Beattie, but Beattie was pulled under the water and never resurfaced. It is believed he was killed by a shark.[25]
Unidentified Man1896UnknownThis man was killed while swimming to shore from a "filibuster" with two other men off the coast of (presumably) Florida.[26]
Nahalehau, 35July 25, 1896UnknownNahalehau was spearfishing “not far from shore” off Kahului, Hawaii, when his foot was bitten by a shark. His body was found on the beach within half an hour of him last being seen alive.[27]
Sailor of the Nomad1898UnknownThe schooner Nomad capsized in a storm - likely off the coast of Alaska - with the loss of all hands. Its overturned wreck later washed ashore at Kohala, Hawaii, containing the remains of a crewman partially eaten by sharks. He may have drowned before being consumed.[28]
Ah HolOctober 28, 1898UnknownHol, a convict, jumped from the steamer Kinau off Kohala, Hawaii. The police officer guarding him did not inform the ship's crew until they were a mile or more from the location. When the Kinau finally turned around to look for him, all that could be seen was Hol's straw hat and "a large shark swimming leisurely about."[29]
Delano Wood, 15August 15, 1899UnknownKilled by a 10-foot (3 m) long shark while swimming in the Trout River, Panama Park near Jacksonville, Florida.
Five Japanese FishermenPrior to August 23, 1899Basking sharkA group of Japanese fishermen were fishing for basking sharks off Monterey, California. One shark was harpooned, and pulled two of the boats for some distance. When it stopped, seemingly exhausted, the fishermen moved their boats up alongside it. The shark then lashed out and struck the first boat with its tail, killing two men and leaving it swamped. It then hit the second boat, crushing it, and pulling it underwater. The boat resurfaced with a single survivor clinging to it - in the course of the encounter, five men had been either killed outright or drowned.[30]

1900s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments
Emil Uhlbrecht and an unidentified personJuly 14, 1900Tiger sharkUhlbrecht was swept out to sea while hunting seashells with friends at Makapuu Point, Oahu, Hawaii. His positively identified foot was recovered from a tiger shark measuring 11 feet 9 inches (3.58 m) long which had been caught off Kakaako, Oahu by John Kinipeki on September 17. The shark's stomach also contained a femur and pelvis thought to belong to another person, possibly one of several Chinese fishermen who had drowned in the harbor a few months prior.[31]
Unidentified Coast Guard Personnel1900–1905UnconfirmedKilled while fishing for red drum at Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina.
Mail CarrierPrior to 1902UnknownThis man was canoeing at Mosquito Inlet, Florida. He was swept out by a current and his boat capsized. Several days later, his body was found, with its limbs bitten off by sharks. It is possible that he drowned before being consumed.[32]
Hawaiian boyAugust 2, 1902Tiger sharkKilled while catching crabs at Kalihi, Oahu, Hawaii. Both arms were severed.[31]
Phil Kitchinc. 1903Tiger sharkKilled while fishing at Koko Head, Oahu, Hawaii. His foot was recovered two days later from a shark.
Unidentified man1904Tiger sharkMan disappeared while swimming off Diamond Head, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. A shark was caught two days later with the head and body of a man (complete from the waist down with the exception of one leg) in its gut. The shark was described as "monstrous" in size.
Chester KennedyJuly 27, 1904UnconfirmedKennedy was swimming off the coast of Texas, perhaps in Galveston, when he shrieked and was pulled underwater. His body was never recovered. He is believed to have been killed by a shark.[33]
Sutton DavisJuly 29, 1905UnconfirmedKilled while wading at Davis Shore, east of Beaufort, North Carolina.
StudentJune/July 1906UnknownA young student from Saint Stanislaus College went swimming off Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He was about a half-mile offshore when a shark pulled him under the water. A week later, fishermen in the area caught a shark with his remains.[34]
William McFloodAugust 4, 1906Unconfirmed, possibly bull sharkMcFlood fell overboard from a schooner in Tangier Sound, Maryland. His body was found a week later, nearly bitten in two. It is believed he was taken by a shark almost immediately after falling in.[35]
Crew MemberPrior to October 10, 1906Unknown, possibly a tiger sharkAt a seaport approximately 90 miles from Honolulu, Hawaii, a small boat broke away from a coastal schooner - lying about a quarter-mile from shore - and started sailing downwind. The boat's four-man crew then jumped into the water and swam after it, but by the time they reached the boat, one of them was missing. When they returned to the schooner, the remaining sailors reported that they "had seen bloody water...and an enormous shark swimming about."[36]
SkipperPrior to October 10, 1906Unknown, possibly a tiger sharkA skipper and his boat capsized in the waters between two Hawaiian Islands. While clinging to his upside-down boat in the water, his legs were bitten off by a shark. While he was able to pull himself onto the boat, he died of blood loss.[37]
Belton LarkinMarch 26, 1907Bull sharkKilled after a shark, which had been chasing a tarpon, leapt into his small skiff breaking it apart near Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida. The shark bit his side nearly cutting him in two.
Japanese fisherman1907Unconfirmed, probably a tiger sharkFell into the water and killed by a shark while net fishing near Pepeekeo, Honomu, Hawaii.[31]
Japanese fishermanJanuary 8, 1908UnconfirmedKilled by a shark while gathering fish stunned by dynamite in Mana, Kauai, Hawaii.[31]
John C. WilliamsMay 10, 1908UnconfirmedJohn C. Williams’ “mutilated” body was recovered off Marathon, Florida in the Florida Keys. It was clear sharks had bitten his body, but shark involvement prior to death is not confirmed.[38]
Walter HoweJune 8, 1908UnconfirmedThe steamer Caribee capsized in the waters off the State of Georgia. While swimming back to a lifeboat after recovering oars, Howe's crewmates saw him suddenly disappear under the water. Numerous sharks had been seen in the water that day.[39]
Ah Kim Chong, 19April 10, 1909UnconfirmedThe woman was reportedly swept away by large waves while gathering opihi along the rocky shoreline at Pauwela, Maui, Hawaii. A search party later witnessed a large shark devour what appeared to be part of the victim's body.[40]
William CraugAugust 13, 1909UnconfirmedCraug was killed after falling overboard from the fishing schooner Halcyon off Pensacola, Florida.[41]

1910s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments
Unidentified male1910UnconfirmedThis victim was attacked while fishing at Hilo, Hawaii.[42]
Ship's pilotSeptember 20, 1911UnconfirmedThis victim fell overboard and was killed by a shark while swimming in Pensacola Bay, Santa Rosa County, Florida.
John BloomquistSeptember 23, 1911Unconfirmed, probably a bull sharkBloomquist was killed by a shark in the Galveston, Texas ship channel after he jumped overboard to rescue a companion.
George SpencerOctober 26, 1911UnconfirmedSpencer was seen struggling with shark before being pulled underwater after falling overboard from the steamer Rio Grande off Charleston, South Carolina.[43]
Edward Coffee, 12August 30, 1912UnconfirmedCoffee, an excellent swimmer, was swimming with some boys at Tybee Island, Georgia, when he suddenly disappeared while swimming to deeper water. His death was blamed on a shark.[44]
SoldierJuly 12, 1913UnconfirmedThis man was killed off Charleston, South Carolina.[45]
OkomotoMarch 3, 1914UnconfirmedWashed into the sea while picking opihi at Honomu, Hawaii, Okomoto was killed by two large sharks.[42]
Peter Kontspaulas, 17September 9, 1914UnknownKontspaulas was swimming approximately 190 yards offshore in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, when he was attacked by a shark. He managed to fight the shark off in a long battle of approximately 20 minutes. He was rescued and put into a boat, but he died before reaching shore.[46]
Charles Vansant, 23July 1, 1916Unconfirmed, experts are divided whether it was a bull or juvenile great white shark[47]Attacked while swimming in chest-deep water about 40 yards (40 m) from shore at Beach Haven, New Jersey, Vansant died on the beach of a severed femoral artery after being pulled from the surf. The incident was recorded as the first known shark attack in United States waters[48]
Charles Bruder, 27July 6, 1916Unconfirmed, experts are divided whether it was a bull or juvenile great white shark[47]Bruder was killed while swimming approximately 130 yards (120 m) from shore in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Both legs were bitten off.[48]
Lester Stillwell, 11July 12, 1916Unconfirmed, experts are divided whether it was a bull or juvenile great white shark[47]Stillwell was killed while swimming with playmates in Matawan Creek, a narrow, brackish, tidal river near Matawan, New Jersey.[48]
Watson "Stanley" Fisher, 24July 12, 1916Unconfirmed, experts are divided whether it was a bull or juvenile great white shark[47]Attacked while trying to recover Lester Stillwell's body in Matawan Creek, New Jersey, Fisher died at Monmouth Hospital in Long Branch, New Jersey, a few hours after the attack.[48]
J.L. HanscomOctober 11, 1916UnknownHanscom caught a “large shark” in a net off the coast of Sewall's Point, Florida in the morning. He attempted to take in the shark alive when it severely bit his left leg. He died following a surgical amputation of the leg.[49]
William SinkerJuly 18, 1917UnknownSinker was killed while diving “before hundreds of spectators” at Key West, Florida.[50]
Tadaicai MayamuraNovember 1918UnconfirmedMayamura, a Japanese worker fishing off the coast of Papaikou plantation in Hawaii, was swept off a rock by a large wave. Mayamura was later heard crying for help and seen struggling in the water in the presence of a shark dorsal fin. His body was not recovered.[51]
Unidentified maleApril 6, 1919UnconfirmedThis fisherman was knocked into the water and killed in the Florida Keys.

1920s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments
Dorothy MacLatchie, 18June 17, 1922UnconfirmedKilled by a "monster fish", MacLatchie was floating next to the Municipal Pier in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Miss BourneDecember 15, 1922UnconfirmedBourne died after her leg was bitten by a shark in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Professor WinslowNovember 21, 1924UnconfirmedWinslow died after both legs and arms were severely bitten by a shark in Santurce, Puerto Rico.
William J. GoinsMay 18, 1926Great white sharkGoins was attacked while swimming off Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii. Witnesses describe Goins as giving a loud shriek before suddenly disappearing beneath the surface. His remains were recovered from a 12.5-foot (3.8 m) great white shark captured off Kahuku.[42]
Charles Burke, 18August 24, 1926UnconfirmedThis victim was killed by a shark in Sea Bright, New Jersey.
Two Young BoysPrior to January 22, 1928UnconfirmedTwo stowaways jumped off a ship in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida to attempt to swim to shore. They were thought to have been killed by sharks, although this has not been confirmed.[52]
Earl Devore, 38November 12, 1928Unconfirmed, possibly great white sharkDevore was killed when his arm was severed after the lifeboat he was in capsized during the sinking of the SS Vestris, roughly 200 miles off the coast of Virginia.[53]

1930s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments
George GasparSeptember 2, 1931Tiger sharkGaspar was swept out to sea by strong currents while fishing at Kāhala, Oahu, Hawaii; his remains were recovered from the stomach of an 18-foot (5.5 m) shark near the Naval Air Station Barbers Point.[42]
Thomas N. Martin, 24April 10, 1933Unconfirmed, probably a bull or tiger sharkMartin was killed in the surf at Miami Beach, Florida.
Richard Clark Best, Jr., 11June 20, 1934Unconfirmed, probably a bull or tiger sharkBest was killed while standing in the surf at Melbourne, Florida.
Jere W. Fountain, 38September 21, 1935Bull sharkFountain was killed while swimming in Browns Inlet on the New River near Onslow Beach, North Carolina.
Middle-aged ManJune 6, 1936UnconfirmedThis man was killed while swimming roughly 300 yards from shore in Pinellas County, Florida.[54]
Joseph Troy, Jr., 16July 25, 1936Great white sharkAttacked while swimming at Hollywoods Beach, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. Troy, a summer visitor from Dorchester, was grabbed and bitten by a 6-foot shark and dragged underwater less than 50 yards from shore.

The badly injured youth was rushed to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He died on the operating table that night while surgeons were amputating his left leg.

According to witness Martin Smith, Troy, along with a family friend, had been swimming out from the beach to meet the Black Cat, a catboat that had just picked up its mooring after a morning sail, when the shark attacked.

The Black Cat's owner, Hubert Fisher, jumped into his dinghy and, with the help of the other swimmer, Walter Stiles of Boston, got the boy aboard and took him to the beach. Using an old wooden door as a stretcher, neighbors carried the badly injured teen to a car and he was rushed to the hospital.

Smith stated that the wind had been from the southeast the day before the attack, a condition that roils the bottom and results in poor visibility. That could, in his view, have been a critical factor, producing an instinctive reaction from the shark when it saw the flash of a swimmer's white leg.

The Standard-Times report of the incident said Joseph Troy was still conscious when he was wheeled into the operating room for the amputation.

The attending surgeon, Dr. E.D. Gardner, said the boy told him he was horrified not so much by the bite as the thought of being dragged down while in the grip of the shark.

In the aftermath of the attack, beaches around Buzzards Bay were deserted and swimming came to a halt along much of the Massachusetts coast, the newspaper reported.

Although the attack was without precedent, sharks had previously been observed in Buzzards Bay. Just a week earlier, a 6-foot shark had been caught in Marion Harbor.

A. Thompson, Jr., 16June 16, 1937UnconfirmedKilled by a shark while swimming in the ocean in about 4 feet (1.2 m) of water near Galveston, Texas. Thompson's right arm was torn off and his right leg and thigh were mangled.
Three CrewmenNovember 13, 1937UnconfirmedThree men were reportedly killed by sharks after the Greek freighter Tzenny Chandris capsized off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[55]
John HeaganMay 3, 1939UnconfirmedHeagan was swept off the British freighter Huncliffe several hundred miles southeast of Cape Henry, Virginia by a freak wave. While swimming back to the ship, he was suddenly pulled underwater. It is believed he was killed by a shark.[56]

1940s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments
Petty Officer Isadore StesselJuly 18, 1943UnconfirmedThe airship K-47 was shot down by a U-Boat roughly 40 miles east of Islamorada, Florida. The crew were discovered the following day, but just before being rescued, Stessel, the bombadier, was killed by a shark.[57]
John KuntslerMay 8, 1945UnconfirmedKunstler was killed while swimming in Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina.
Ralph Reginald Rives, Jr., 20August 4, 1947Unconfirmed, probably a bull sharkAttacked while swimming in a canal 10 miles (20 km) north of St. Augustine, Florida, Rives' leg was severely bitten. The Jacksonville papers initially and erroneously reported this as a barracuda attack. He died in the hospital after attempts to save him were unsuccessful.
Neil WomackFebruary 13, 1948UnknownWomack's plane crashed in the ocean near Brownsville, Texas. He died three days later after being attacked by sharks when he fell out of his life raft.[58]
Clide Osborne, 46July 1, 1948UnknownOsborne was in a boat 50 yards offshore in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands when he either fell or jumped off the boat while intoxicated. He refused to climb back onto the boat, but then started to yell he was being attacked by a shark, and was pulled underwater. His body was never recovered.[59]

1950s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments
Gilbert S. HottaJanuary 16, 1950Tiger sharkWhile fishing, Hotta was swept into the sea by a large wave near Kahakuloa, Maui, Hawaii. Three large tiger sharks were seen in the area on the day of the accident. His torso was recovered from a "huge tiger shark" caught there three days later.[60]
Pedro Guzman, 25June 6, 1950UnknownThe plane Guzman was on crashed roughly 275 miles northeast of Miami, Florida. When trying to swim to the rescue boat, Guzman was attacked and bitten by a shark five times. He died about 10 minutes after being pulled onto the rescue boat.[61]
Alejandro NoduraJune 25, 1951Tiger sharkSwept out to sea while fishing at Kapehu Beach, Hawaii, the victim was last seen in the shark's mouth.[60]
Male Pan Am pilot1952UnconfirmedKilled while swimming near Key West, Florida, the man was bitten in the groin area.
Survivors of the wreck of the "Spare Time"July 27, 1952Unknown, possibly Great White, Blue, or Oceanic White Tip.This incident took place 14 miles from shore off the coast of Santa Monica, California, in very rough seas. After the engine of the boat failed, several men tried to repair it. However, the boat exploded, and it sank. The next day, 3 men out of the 12 were rescued from shark-infested waters. Others are presumed to have drowned, died in the explosion, or killed by sharks.[62]
Shigeichi KawamuraAugust 3, 1952Tiger sharkKawamura disappeared while swimming between the Ala Moana channel and Kewalo Basin, Oahu, Hawaii. A shark bite was found on the right side of his body.[60]
Gerbacio Solano, 40December 3, 1952Tiger sharkSolano was killed by an extremely large shark described by witnesses as being in excess of 22 feet (6.7 m) while swimming from his fishing boat, setting nets, at Maile Beach, Oahu, Hawaii.[60]
Arthur Barry Lyle Wilson, 17December 7, 1952Great white sharkWilson was attacked at approximately 2:00 p.m. while swimming near Lover's Point, Pacific Grove, California with a friend, Brookner W. Grady, Jr., 15. Wilson was some 25 yards (23 m) from shore in 30 feet (9 m) of water.[63] Wave faces averaged 8 feet (2.4 m), with 6–8 feet (1.8–2.4 m) of visibility in the 55 °F (13 °C) water.[63] Suddenly, a 12–15-foot (3.7–4.6 m) shark attacked Wilson, thrashing him and lifting him several feet into the air. Grady swam to his friend's aid and began gouging the shark's eye with a hunting knife.[64] Four other swimmers helped pull the unconscious Wilson onto an inner tube, reaching shore some 20–30 minutes later with the shark circling the entire way.[65] By then, Wilson had bled to death. His right leg was nearly bitten off in the attack; he also suffered a severed femoral artery, gashes to his left thigh, torso, and back, and a large chunk was torn out of his right buttock. The wounds suggest Wilson was bitten at least four times.[63] The attack, which was witnessed by scores of beachgoers, was at the time considered to be the first "authenticated" attack on the California coast.[63]
Gordon S. ChunApril 8, 1953Unconfirmed, probably a tiger sharkSwept into the sea while fishing from shore, Chun's recovered body was mutilated by sharks. He may have drowned near Wailupe, Oahu, Hawaii.[60]
Harold Souza, 15July 26, 1953Tiger sharkSouza was killed while spearfishing off Maile Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. A 10-foot (3.0 m) shark was observed in the vicinity.[60]
Capt. Kosuo Mizokawa, 27January 6, 1955Unconfirmed, probably a tiger sharkMizokawa was attacked after diving overboard and swimming near the stern of the Japanese-flagged trawler Taiyo Maru near the Van Camp Seafood Company tuna cannery in Pago Pago Harbor, Tutuila, American Samoa.[66][67]
Jose Alengo, 13July 28, 1956UnknownAlengo was 30–40 feet from shore at 10:30 in the morning floating in an inner tube off Aguadilla, Puerto Rico when his brother speared a shark, which then proceeded to attack Alengo. Alengo died after his left was severed from below the knee.[68]
Jose Luis Nufize Lago, 13Prior to August 15, 1956UnknownLago was skin diving off the northern coast of Puerto Rico when a “school of sharks” attacked him, severing one of his legs.[69]
Peter Savino, 25April 28, 1957Great white sharkSavino was killed at approximately 1:30 p.m. while swimming with a friend, Daniel Hogan, 22, off Atascadero Beach, Morro Bay, California.[70][71] After being swept out some 300–600 yards (270–550 m) from shore by a strong tide, the two started a swim back, though Savino began to tire. As Hogan towed Savino, a shark appeared and nudged Savino with enough force to draw blood. Aware of the imminent danger, the men started a furious race to shore, but when Hogan looked back to check on his friend, Savino had disappeared. The U.S. Coast Guard sent a launch to the area, and Executive Officer James C. Knight reported seeing a 20–21-foot (6.1–6.4 m) shark swim by, though by the time the crew had returned to the spot with armaments, the shark had disappeared.[72] Despite the following day's search, Savino's body was never recovered. This attack bears similarities to the attack on Robert Pamperin in June 1959.[72]
Rupert Wade, 57July 15, 1957Great white sharkWade was killed while swimming in the surf at Atlantic Beach, Salter Path, Carteret County, North Carolina.
Angel Escartin, 35July 10, 1958UnconfirmedAutopsy report concluded Escartin was bitten by a shark off Key West, Monroe County, Florida while still alive.
William S. Weaver, 15December 13, 1958Tiger sharkWhile surfing near the Mokulua Islands off Lanikai, Oahu, Hawaii, Weaver was killed when his leg was severed. Rescue personnel recovering his body two hours later observed a 15–25-foot (4.6–7.6 m) shark in the vicinity.[60]
Albert Kogler, Jr., 18May 7, 1959Great white sharkKogler was killed while swimming in less than 15 feet (4.6 m) of water off Baker Beach, San Francisco, California.
Robert Lyell Pamperin, 33June 14, 1959Great white sharkPamperin was free-diving with a friend, Gerald Lehrer, 30, for abalone at Alligator Head, La Jolla Cove, La Jolla, California. The men were 55 yards (50 m) from shore, diving at a depth of 36–42 feet (11–13 m); the water temperature was 68 °F (20 °C) with 23 feet (7 m) of visibility.[72] Around 5:10 p.m., Lehrer heard Pamperin screaming for help, his thrashing body momentarily upright and waist-high out of the water before submerging. Lehrer dove and spotted a 20–23-foot (6–7 m) shark thrashing Pamperin in its mouth.[72][73] Lehrer dove several times in a futile effort to scare off the shark before swimming to land. The attack was witnessed by several people onshore. An extensive search by police divers and the Coast Guard failed to recover Pamperin's body; only a single swim fin was found. He was seen being swallowed whole, feet-first.[74]
Lt. James C. Neal, 26August 15, 1959UnconfirmedNeal was free-diving with four friends in the Gulf of Mexico about 6 miles (9.7 km) off Panama City, Florida. Neal's friends surfaced and threw him a line after entering their cruise boat; Neal, however, failed to climb up. One of the men, Gary Seymour, 21, went back into the water to search for Neal, but was "attacked by two big sharks", managing to escape by hiding in a crevice in the coral reef.[75] Navy divers from the U.S. Naval Mine Defense Laboratory found Neal's swim fins, face mask, and lead diving weights, all showing bite marks. Neal's swim trunks and parts of his undershirt were also found, bloodstained and ripped.[76] His body was never recovered. Charter boat captain Charles House reported his crew baited and hooked two 12-foot (3.7 m) sharks some 300 feet (91 m) from Neal's last known location about an hour before he vanished.[75]

1960s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments
Young Marine RecruitAugust 1960UnconfirmedThis victim was killed while swimming from camp off Parris Island, South Carolina.
Sarah Sargent, 51November 22, 1960UnconfirmedSargent died after falling overboard in turbulent waters off St. Lucie Inlet, Florida. Her body “mangled” by sharks washed up later. She probably drowned before being scavenged.[77]
Harold RileyDecember 27, 1960Tiger sharkSwept out to sea while net fishing at Maile Point, Oahu, Hawaii, Riley was seen being attacked by a 20-foot (6.1 m) shark. His body was recovered off the coast of Nanakuli.[78]
William J. Dandridge, 23June 24, 1961Unconfirmed, probably a bull or tiger sharkKilled while scuba diving and spearfishing 9 miles (14 km) east of Key Biscayne, Dade County, Florida, the left side of Dandridge's torso, including the left arm, was devoured.
Jacob Horn, 45October 1961Unconfirmed, probably a bull or tiger sharkPresumed killed by a shark; Horn's mutilated body washed ashore near Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Hans Fix, 40August 19, 1962Bull sharkFix was killed while surf fishing in waist-deep water at Andy Bowie Park, Padre Island, near Port Isabel, Texas.
Roy C. KametaniApril 8, 1963Tiger sharkKametami was swept out to sea while picking opihi at Hapuna Beach, Hawaii. Parts of the body were later recovered. The victim may have drowned before being consumed.[79]
LTJG John W. Gibson, 25April 20, 1963Galapagos sharkGibson was attacked at about 1:30 p.m. roughly 33 yards (30 m) from shore while attempting to swim across Magens Bay, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Water conditions were calm with a temperature of approximately 82.4 °F (28 °C) and a depth of 40 feet (12 m).[80] A vacationing tourist acquainted with Gibson, Donna M. Waugh, 25, aided him in swimming to shore, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 2 p.m.[81][82] Gibson's wounds included a dismembered right hand, a mangled left shoulder, and a badly bitten right thigh and hip (including a severed femoral artery).[80] The next day, a 10-foot (3 m) male Galapagos shark was baited and hooked in the bay, its stomach containing Gibson's missing hand and other human remains; the shark's jaws are now on display at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez's marine laboratory.[83]
Unidentified maleSeptember 20, 1967Tiger sharkThis victim lost at sea when his boat capsized in the waters between the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Molokai. Part of the victim's remains were recovered from the stomach of a captured 11-foot (3.4 m) tiger shark.[78]

1970s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments
Ernie ReathafordMarch 31, 1970Unconfirmed, probably a tiger sharkSwept out to sea by strong surf, Reathaford was bodyboarding at Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. A 15–18-foot (4.6–5.5 m) shark was observed in the area.[84]
Rodney TempleOctober 14, 1972Oceanic whitetip shark (two)Temple was scuba diving with partners Bret Gilliam and Robbie McIlvaine in calm 80 °F (27 °C) water with 150 feet (46 m) of visibility some 300 yards (270 m) from shore.[85][86] The experienced divers were retrieving research samples from Cane Bay, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. At a depth of 210 feet (64 m), they noted two oceanic whitetips circling them.[86][87] Gilliam and McIlvaine began ascending to the surface first, momentarily decompressing on a reef ledge at 175 feet (53 m) before noticing bubbles rising from Temple's position below. Gilliam descended and saw a 12-foot (3.7 m) whitetip biting Temple's left thigh, and the second larger shark attacking immediately afterward and severing Temple's lower left leg.[86] Gilliam grabbed Temple's shoulder harness and began kicking to the surface, but the sharks pulled the two men deeper to 400 feet (120 m), tearing into Temple's abdomen and pulling him out of Gilliam's arms.[86][87] Gilliam and McIlvaine successfully surfaced and survived; Temple's body was never recovered. This may be the deepest shark attack on record.[85]
Billy Horne, 10July 2, 1974Oceanic whitetip sharkWhile adrift after the yacht he was in caught on fire and sank, Horne was killed by a shark in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida.
John Carter, 17July 20, 1974UnconfirmedCarter was killed by a school of small sharks while swimming in the Back River on the southern end of Savannah Beach, Chatham County, Georgia.
Grace Conger, 62July 30, 1975UnconfirmedConger died from blood loss after being attacked by sharks when her fishing boat sank off the coast of Oregon.[88]
Stephen C. PowellJuly 16, 1976Unconfirmed, probably a tiger sharkKilled by a shark while scuba diving off Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, only the lower portion of Powell's body was recovered.[84]
Danson Nakaima1976Bull sharkNakaima was presumed to have been killed while scuba diving for black coral at a depth of 180 feet (55 m) off Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. Approximately 30 large sharks were later seen near his partially devoured remains.[84]
Unidentified male1979Unconfirmed, probably a tiger sharkThis victim disappeared while fishing from shore at South Kohala, Big Island, Hawaii. Police divers only recovered the elderly man's severed hand and a flashlight.[84]

1980s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments
Roger B. GarlettsMay 21, 1981Unconfirmed, probably a tiger sharkGarletts disappeared while scuba diving and spearfishing at a depth of 60–80 feet (18–24 m) in murky, choppy water at Haena Beach Park, Kauai, Hawaii. His recovered dive gear and shredded wetsuit, which bore numerous teeth marks, were suggestive of a fatal shark attack.[89]
Christy Wapniarski, 19August 10, 1981Unconfirmed, probably a bull or tiger sharkA catamaran Wapniarski was riding on had capsized the night before off of Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida. She was presumably killed by a shark while attempting to swim to shore at daybreak.
Mark Meeker, 26September 15, 1981Unconfirmed, probably a bull sharkMeeker was killed while swimming between Anna Maria Island and Egmont Key State Park in Tampa Bay, Manatee County, Florida. He was found dead the next day. He had taken off his bathing suit to use the drawstring as a makeshift tourniquet on his right calf.
Lewis Archer Boren, 24December 19, 1981Great white sharkBoren was attacked on December 19 while surfing alone at South Moss Beach, Spanish Bay, Monterey, California. He was last seen by friends at approximately 2 p.m.[90] The next day, two surfers stumbled upon Boren's kneeboard, which had washed ashore at Asilomar State Beach with an 18-inch (46 cm), crescent-shaped bite taken out of one side; the board's missing piece was found nearby.[90] Analysis of the bite mark showed the presence of embedded teeth fragments from a great white shark. At 11 a.m. on December 24, Boren's body was spotted by a park ranger near Pacific Grove, about 0.62 miles (1 km) from the attack site.[90] Boren, who had been wearing a dark wetsuit, was believed to have been lying on his yellow kneeboard in 10 feet (3 m) of water just beyond the breakpoint, when a great white shark struck from the left side, biting through both Boren and his board. Water conditions were rough, with average temperatures for that time of year and excellent visibility.[90] Boren was bitten once, his massive wound extending from beneath his left armpit to just above the hip, and stretching more than halfway across his body. The attacking shark is estimated to have been 17–19 feet (5.2–5.8 m) long.[90]
Mark Adams, 42October 1982UnconfirmedHe was caught in a tropical storm along with John Lippoth, Meg Cooney, Brad Cavanagh, and Deborah Scaling Kiley in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on a raft with no survival equipment and was attacked.
Omar Conger, 28September 15, 1984Great white sharkConger was attacked at 8:30 a.m. while free-diving for abalone with a friend, Chris Rehm, 33, in 15 feet (4.6 m) of water about 164 yards (150 m) from shore near Pigeon Point, between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz, California. The men had been in the water for about 20–30 minutes before the attack occurred. Water conditions were calm, but visibility was less than 3.3 feet (1 m).[72] Conger was struck twice, with the shark initially thrashing and pulling him underwater before resurfacing and swimming away. Rehm pulled Conger onto an inflatable surf mat, but Conger bled to death before they could reach shore.[91] Injuries to Conger's thighs were extensive (both femoral arteries were severed), and his hands and buttocks were severely bitten; the wounds suggest an attacking great white shark about 14–16 feet (4.3–4.9 m) long. Conger's black wetsuit may have increased the likelihood the shark mistook him for a seal.[92]
Male diver, 67August 1985UnconfirmedThis victim was presumed to have been killed by a shark in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. His body was never recovered. Some of his equipment – a diving regulator, swim fin, and bathing suit – were found, showing teeth marks.
Levi ChandlerApril 20, 1986UnconfirmedChandler was fishing from the rocky shore at Kalihiwai Point, Kauai, Hawaii before falling into the water and disappearing. Police divers searching the area encountered a large shark swimming in the vicinity and retrieved floating pieces of clothing and human flesh. The victim may have drowned before being consumed.[79]
Daniel KennedyApril 15, 1987UnconfirmedKennedy was presumed to have been killed by a shark while swimming out to an anchored sailboat near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. While his body was never recovered, his swim trunks were found bitten in half on the seafloor.[79]
Avery GooApril 15, 1988UnconfirmedThis victim's 21-foot (6.4 m) powerboat capsized in turbulent water off the coast of Waihee, Maui, Hawaii. Pieces of human flesh consisting of stomach, intestines, and pancreas washed up along the Waihee shoreline several days later.[79]
John P. Martin, 38September 13, 1988Bull sharkMartin was killed while snorkeling around Shell Island near Panama City, Florida. A 10-foot (3 m)-long bull shark had caused fatal thigh and hand wounds.
Tamara McAllister, 24, Roy Jeffrey Stoddard, 24January 26, 1989Great white sharkMcAllister was killed while kayaking off the coast of Malibu, California with her boyfriend, Roy Jeffrey Stoddard. McAllister's body was found floating face down two days later, with large sections from her legs and buttocks missing; no trace of Stoddard was ever found.
Ray Mehl, Jr.October 14, 1989Tiger sharkThis victim was scuba diving with a partner at a depth of 27 feet (8.2 m), about 750 feet (230 m) from shore near the HECO power plant at Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii. He had been in the water for 10–15 minutes before vanishing around 4:30 p.m. His partner conducted a search of the area where water visibility was around 30 feet (9.1 m), but could not locate Mehl. The following morning, a decapitated body was spotted by rescue divers 200 feet (61 m) west of Mehl's last known location, but before it could be retrieved, a large tiger shark suddenly appeared and proceeded to devour what remained of the body. Mehl's partner noted the parrotfish had been exhibiting "unusual behavior" just prior to his disappearance.[93]

1990s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments
Roy T. TanakaFebruary 17, 1990Tiger sharkTanaka was scuba diving and spearing parrotfish with his partner, Jake Hernandez, at a depth of 40 feet (12 m), about 600 feet (180 m) from the shore. The victim vanished around 9:30 p.m. at Mokapu, near the Marine Corps Air Station, Honolulu, Hawaii. Diving equipment was later found. The next day around 3 p.m., a floating body (which was missing its left arm) was sighted from a helicopter in the waters between Mānana Island and Makai pier. Several large sharks, apparently reacting to the helicopter's presence, proceeded to devour all but the body's torso and legs before it could be retrieved.[93]
Suk Kyu (Steve) ParkNovember 19, 1991Tiger sharkPark was swept out to sea by a large wave while fishing from the rocky coastline at Maliko Point, Maui, Hawaii at around 4:30 p.m. Described as very healthy and a strong swimmer, Park was treading water before signaling his son to call for help. Rescuers arrived about 30 minutes later, by which time the victim had disappeared. His body was never recovered, although his shorts and shirt were discovered the following morning by rescue divers with large portions missing from the left side, consistent with an attack by a 12-foot (3.7 m) tiger shark.[94]
Martha Joy Morrell, 41November 26, 1991Tiger sharkFatally attacked around 9 a.m., Morrell was attacked while snorkeling 100 yards (91 m) from shore on west side of Maui, Hawaii at Olowalu, less than a mile from Camp Pecusa. The attack by the 8–11-foot (2.4–3.4 m) tiger shark occurred in 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) of water and was witnessed by victim's snorkeling partner and groundskeeper. Morrell's body was recovered and later autopsied at Maui Memorial Hospital by the County Coroner. Injuries included amputation of left arm at the shoulder, right forearm, left leg above the hip joint, and right foot/lower leg.[95]
Bryan Adona, 29February 19, 1992Tiger sharkAdona was presumed to have been killed in the late afternoon by a tiger shark when he did not return from bodyboarding west of Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. There were no witnesses to the attack; however, his bodyboard was found the following morning with a 16-inch (41 cm) crescent-shaped piece missing that experts said was made by a large tiger shark. Numerous witnesses, including the last person to see Adona alive, reported seeing a large shark in the vicinity prior to the attack.[96]
Aaron A. Romento, 18November 5, 1992Tiger sharkRomento was attacked and killed while bodyboarding at 9:45 a.m. in shallow, clear water approximately 90 feet (27 m) from shore off Keʻeau Beach Park, Oahu, Hawaii. His right leg was severely bitten in three places by a 10–12-foot (3.0–3.7 m) tiger shark, and he died of blood loss a short time after swimming to shore.[97]
Daniel McMoylerDecember 1993Tiger sharkOn January 11, 1994, McMoyler's remains washed up on the beach at Waipio, Hawaii. He is thought to have been killed by an 8-foot (2 m) tiger shark while surfing sometime during the previous month.
Jim BroachJanuary 31, 1994Tiger sharkBroach was killed while surfing at Velzyland on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.
Michelle von Emster, 25April 16, 1994Great white shark[98]von Emster was killed while swimming off Point Loma, San Diego, California. The San Diego County medical examiner's office ruled she was killed in a shark attack; however, some in the law enforcement community have questioned this conclusion and feel she may have been murdered and dumped in the Pacific Ocean.[99]
James Robinson, 42December 9, 1994Great white sharkRobinson was killed while diving for sea urchins off Harris Point, San Miguel Island, California. The shark was estimated to be 16–18 feet (4.9–5.5 m) feet long.
William Covert, 25September 13, 1995Bull sharkA scuba diver, Covert was presumed to have been killed by a 10–12-foot (3.0–3.7 m) bull shark near Alligator Reef off Islamorada, Monroe County, Florida. His body was never recovered.
James Willie Tellasmon, 9November 21, 1998Tiger sharkKilled while swimming off Ocean Beach, Jaycee Park, Indian River County, Florida, US Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce recovered the body the following day. The nature of the wounds allowed experts to conclusively establish the shark was a tiger shark, about 6 feet (1.8 m) long.[100]
Nahid Davoodabai, 29March 18, 1999Unconfirmed, presumed to be a tiger sharkThis unconfirmed fatal attack occurred in channel waters off the west coast of Maui, Hawaii. The victim's husband, Manoucher Monazzami, stated to authorities that he and his wife were blown offshore while kayaking late in the afternoon. Their double kayak capsized repeatedly in rough channel waters, and Davoodabai was soon unable to get back onto the kayak due to fatigue. She was attacked at dusk by a "large shark", losing her arm. Monazzami was unable to control his injured wife's bleeding or keep her body on the kayak due to ocean conditions. Monazzami was found two days later on nearby Kahoolawe island with the kayak, paddles, and a life jacket. His wife's body was never recovered. Some investigators did not believe this version of events.[101]

2000s
Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation|; Comments
Thadeus Kubinski, 69August 30, 2000Bull sharkKubinski was killed while swimming in Pinellas County, Florida. Witnesses said Kubinski had jumped into the water from the dock behind his home for his daily swim and was splashing vigorously. The shark raced toward him with its dorsal fin out of the water. He died from massive blood loss and organ damage before rescuers could get to him. The shark was estimated to be 9 feet (3 m) long and weigh 400 pounds (181 kg).[102][47]
David Peltier, 10September 1, 2001Bull sharkPeltier was killed while surfing with his father and brothers at Sandbridge Beach, south of Virginia Beach, Virginia. He died of severe injuries to the lower leg.[103]
Sergei Zaloukaev, 28September 3, 2001Tiger sharkZaloukaev was killed while swimming with his girlfriend in the surf off Avon, Hatteras Island, Dare County, North Carolina; his girlfriend, Natalia Slobodskaya, was severely injured in the attack, but survived.[104][103]
Eric Reichardt, 42September 16, 2001Unconfirmed, possibly a bull shark or tiger sharkThis death was officially classified as a drowning by the Broward County, Florida medical examiner's office; however, it is listed as a fatal shark attack by the International Shark Attack File. Reichardt drowned while diving on the wreck of the Ronald B. Johnson in 270 feet (82 m) of water 2 miles (3.2 km) off Pompano Beach, Florida while fighting off a shark. His diving regulator may have fallen out of his mouth, causing him to drown.[105]
Deborah Blanche Franzman, 50August 19, 2003Great white sharkFranzman was attacked at approximately 8:15 a.m. while swimming in 15–20 feet (4.6–6.1 m) of water 75 yards (69 m) off Avila Pier, Avila Beach, California.[106][107] She was bitten on the left hip and lower right leg by a shark estimated to be 15–18 feet (4.6–5.5 m) long.[108] According to witnesses, Franzman was swimming with seals alongside a line of buoys in a full wetsuit before the animals "suddenly scattered".[107] Franzman screamed for help after the shark struck twice and swam off, but apparently lost consciousness and drifted face-down in the water before lifeguards pulled her to shore, by which time she had died of blood loss.[109] Her wounds included a severed femoral artery.[108] Franzman was only the second shark-related fatality in San Luis Obispo County history since the April 1957 death of Peter Savino.[109]
Courtney Marcher, 22April 4, 2004Unconfirmed, possibly a tiger sharkMarcher disappeared while surfing at Velzyland, the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, around 8:45 a.m. Her undamaged surfboard was found 3 miles (4.8 km) off Kaena Point by a fisherman three days later, 18 miles (29 km) north of her last known location and consistent with currents.[110] Unusual serrated markings on the board's ankle leash were suggestive of shark involvement,[111] but analysis by the state Shark Task Force proved inconclusive, with experts divided as to what the marks represented.[110][112] Police reported Marcher had a history of seizures and may have run into trouble in the water, although she had been taking medication to control epilepsy and had no recent history of illness.[110][112] On the day she vanished, wave faces averaged 6 feet (1.8 m), but she was described as healthy and a strong swimmer.[110][112]
Willis R. McInnis, 57April 7, 2004Tiger sharkAttacked while surfing off Pohaku Park, Maui, Hawaii, McInnis died a short time after the attack as a result of blood loss from severe wounds to his right thigh and calf.[113]
Randy Fry, 50August 15, 2004Great white sharkFry was killed while diving for abalone with a friend in 15–20 feet (4.6–6.1 m) of water 150 feet (46 m) from shore off Mendocino, California, near Kibesillah Rock. His headless body was recovered the next day. His head washed ashore 2 miles (3.2 km) north on September 3. The bite radius was 18 inches (46 cm), allowing experts to extrapolate the shark was 16–18 feet (4.9–5.5 m) long.[114][115]
Jamie Marie Daigle, 14June 25, 2005Bull sharkDaigle was killed while swimming with a friend on boogie boards about 200 yards (180 m) off a beach in Walton County, Florida, 8 miles (13 km) east of Destin, Florida. Witnesses estimated the shark was 6–8 feet (1.8–2.4 m) long. Her left leg was severed and she died of massive blood loss.[116]
Jacob Paul Calle, 27May 4, 2007Bull sharkCalle was killed while searching for hermit crabs with his toes off of Stewart Beach in Galveston, TX. Jacob's body was lacerated, with major external bleeding from his chest and abdomen.
David Roger Martin, 66April 25, 2008Great white sharkMartin was killed at approximately 7:20 a.m. while swimming with a group of eight other triathletes off a beach in Solana Beach, California. The victim was bitten across both thighs.[117]
Richard A. Snead, 60September 12, 2009UnconfirmedSnead died while swimming in the Atlantic Ocean at twilight off the beach in the Whale Head Bay area of Corolla, North Carolina, near mile post 4½. His body was found washed up on the beach in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.[104] Final autopsy results, released on January 5, 2010, concluded Snead's death appeared to be from drowning. This conclusion conflicted, however, with an initial autopsy conducted at East Carolina University which said he died of shark bites.[118][119]

2010s
Name, AgeDateLocationSpeciesComments
Stephen Howard Schafer, 38February 3, 2010Stuart Beach, FloridaBull shark[120]Schafer was attacked while kitesurfing around 4:15 p.m. about 500 yards (460 m) off an unguarded section of a beach south of Stuart Beach in Martin County, Florida. Authorities initially thought multiple sharks may have been involved in the incident due to reports by rescuers that he was surrounded by sharks. The Martin County medical examiner's office concluded he died from massive blood loss from a leg wound.[121][122][123][100]
Lucas McKaine Ransom, 19October 22, 2010Surf Beach, CaliforniaGreat white shark[124][125][126]Ransom died after a great white shark pulled him off his bodyboard just before 9 a.m. about 100 yards (91 m) off Surf Beach near Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. He suffered the loss of his left leg, resulting in massive blood loss.[124][126] On October 25, 2010, the Santa Barbara County coroner confirmed the species as great white after conferring with shark experts from the Los Angeles-based Shark Research Committee. The shark that attacked Ransom is believed to have been 17–18 feet (5.2–5.5 m) long, weighing approximately 4,000 pounds (1,814 kg).[125]
Francisco Javier Solorio Jr., 39October 23, 2012Surf Beach, CaliforniaGreat white sharkSolorio died after he was bitten on the left side of his upper torso by a great white shark while surfing. The attack occurred at Surf Beach near Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California, just two years after a fatal attack in the same location. Authorities from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office positively identified the species involved in the attack as a 15–16 feet (4.6–4.9 m) great white shark.[127][128]
Jana Lutteropp, 20August 14, 2013Maui, Hawaiiunconfirmed, presumed to be a Tiger shark[129]Lutteropp, a German tourist, died on August 21, 2013 one week after her right arm was bitten off by a shark while snorkeling 50 to 100 yards off Palauea beach in Makena, Maui.[130][131]
Patrick A. Briney, 57December 2, 2013Maui, Hawaiiunconfirmed, presumed to be a Tiger sharkBriney, a resident of Washington state, was fishing from a kayak with his right foot dangling over the side, which was bitten by a shark. He died while being transported to shore. The attack occurred about 500 yards off Keawakapu Beach in the Makena State Recreation Area on Maui, Hawaii.[132]
Margaret C. Cruse, 65April 29, 2015Maui, Hawaiiunconfirmed, presumed to be a Tiger shark[133]Cruse, a resident of Kihei, Hawaii, was bitten in the upper torso while snorkeling by an unknown species of shark at a popular surfing spot known as "The Dumps" near Makena, Maui. Her lifeless body was found floating face-down by other snorkelers. She also lost an arm in the attack.[134][135]
Arthur Medici, 26September 15, 2018Wellfleet, MassachusettsUnconfirmed, presumed to be a great white sharkAt around noon on Saturday September 15, Medici was attacked near Newcomb Hollow Beach on Cape Cod, and was transferred to Cape Cod Hospital. He died in the hospital a few hours later, in the first fatal shark attack in Massachusetts since 1936.[136][137] This attack occurred only a few weeks after another man was non-fatally injured by what was determined to be a great white shark in the nearby town of Truro.[138]
Thomas Smiley, 65May 25, 2019Maui, HawaiiUnknownJust before 9 a.m., 65-year-old Thomas Smiley from California was attacked by a shark while swimming about 60 yards off Ka’anapali Beach. He was pronounced dead at the scene.[139][140]

2020s
Name, AgeDateLocationSpeciesComments
Ben Kelly, 26May 9, 2020Manresa State Beach, CaliforniaGreat white sharkAttack happened within 100 yards of the shore.[141]
Julie Dimperio Holowach, 63July 27, 2020Bailey Island, MaineGreat white sharkAttacked about 20 yards from the shore while swimming with daughter. The first recorded fatal shark attack in Maine.[142]
Robin Warren, 56December 8, 2020Maui, HawaiiTiger shark[143]Attack happened just before 8 a.m. in Honolua Bay while the victim was on his surfboard. The shark's bite took a 17 inch-wide chunk out of the surfboard. The victim was hospitalized and in stable condition, but after undergoing surgery his condition deteriorated and he died the following day.[144]

See also
For a topical guide to this subject, see Outline of sharks.
Species

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