1670-2011 Map of United States (incl. Hawaii) Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks (N=1,085)

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Territory Total Attacks Fatal Attacks Last Fatality Florida 637 11 2010 Hawaii 105 8 2004 California 104 9 2010 S. Carolina 66 2 1852 Texas 37 2 1962 N. Carolina 45 3 2001 Oregon 24 1 197? New Jersey 18 6 1960 Georgia 11 0   New York 7 0   Alabama 7 0   Massachusetts 2 1 1936 Virginia 5 1 2001 Delaware 3 0   Louisiana 1 0   Maine 1 0   Connecticut 1 0   Mississipi 1 0   Washington 1 0   Rhode Island 1 0   Unspecified 6 0   Territorial Waters 2 0   USA 1,085 44 2011

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Last updated: January 30, 2012

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