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International Shark Attack File

ISAF Statistics for the Number of Unprovoked Shark Attacks in North Carolina


North Carolina
(N=19)
DateVictim's SexAgeLocationVictim's ActivityResultAttacking Species
1957Male57Salter PathSwimmingFatalGreat White
1976Male23Emerald IsleRiding surfboardNon-fatalUnknown
1980Female10Ocean Isle BeachWadingNon-fatalUnknown
1985Male24New Hanover CountySCUBA divingNon-fatalSand Tiger
1986Male16MasonboroRiding surfboardNon-fatalUnknown
1988Male42OcracokeSCUBA divingNon-fatalSand Tiger
1989Male31SalvoRiding surfboardNon-fatalSandbar
1993Female19UnknownUnknownNon-fatalBull
1995Male23Wrightsville BeachSwimmingNon-fatalUnknown
1995Male16Masonboro IslandRiding surfboardNon-fatalBlacktip
1995Male9Bald Head IslandRiding surfboardNon-fatalUnknown
1996MaleUnknownUnknownRiding surfboardNon-fatalTiger
2000Female12Pine Island, CorollaStanding still on bottomNon-fatalUnknown
2000Male14Holden BeachRiding surfboardNon-fatalUnknown
2000Male16Wrightsville BeachRiding surfboardNon-fatalUnknown
2000MaleUnknownEmerald IsleSwimmingNon-fatalUnknown
2000MaleUnknownWrightsville BeachRiding surfboardNon-fatalUnknown
2001Female23Avon
(Cape Hatteras)
UnknownNon-fatalUnknown
2001Male26Avon
(Cape Hatteras)
UnknownFatalUnknown
2001Male14Topsail BeachRiding SurfboardNon-fatalUnknown


Last updated 5 August 2002