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

1800s–1840s

1850s–1860s

1870s

1880s

1890s

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

See also

• Shark attack
• Red Triangle (Pacific Ocean)
• Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916
• List of fatal shark-incidents in Australia (<small>Australia has the second largest number of reported shark attacks</small>)
• List of fatal shark attacks in South African territorial waters

Species

• Animal attacks
• List of fatal bear attacks in North America
• List of fatal cougar attacks in North America
• List of fatal snake bites in the United States
• List of fatal alligator attacks in the United States
• List of wolf attacks in North America
• Fatal dog attacks in the United States

References

Citations

Bibliography

General references

External links

• International Shark File research
• Shark Research Committee
• Shark Attack Survivors Online Database and Shark Attack File
• Shark Attack Data: Graphs detailing incidents in United States of America