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

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments Alexander Sampson c. 1730 Unconfirmed, presumed great white shark Sampson was on a pleasure excursion in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts when a shark attacked his boat, knocked him overboard, and devoured him. Unknown Male June 1771 Unconfirmed, presumed great white shark This man was in a boat off the coast of New England (location uncertain either New York 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. Nu'u anu pa'ahu 1779 Unconfirmed, presumed tiger shark The 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 Hawaii.

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments Unidentified male Prior to September 3, 1816 Unknown, Possibly Great White Shark This 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. Jemmy June 24, 1817 Unknown Jemmy, an elderly and enslaved fisherman, was swimming to a boat in Charleston, South Carolina, when a shark bit him in two just as he grabbed hold of the boat. Unidentified male 1828 Unconfirmed, presumed to be a tiger shark The 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." Crew member of a pilot boat c. 1840 Unconfirmed, presumed to be a Great white shark Killed 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. Nickerson Prior to September 10, 1845 Unknown Nickerson was drawing a seine net near Pensacola, Florida, when a shark seized him. Mrs. Cracton, Mr. Mansfield June 8, 1849 Unknown Mrs. 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."

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments James Kinney March 1851 Tiger shark Killed while swimming in Honolulu Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. Charles Chambers 1852 Unconfirmed Killed while wading ashore from a capsized vessel in Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina. Sailor August 1852 Unconfirmed This sailor attempted to desert from the Pennsylvania off Norfolk, Virginia. He jumped overboard with the intent of swimming ashore, but was almost immediately attacked and killed by a shark. Man Prior to July 13, 1853 Tiger shark This 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. Capt. George Jacob Hanscheldt 1853 or 1854 Unconfirmed Knocked overboard and killed by a shark near Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida. J. G. Luther, 21 March 16, 1859 Unknown Luther 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. Colonel Bryant Prior to July 18, 1865 Unknown Bryant was killed while bathing off Brazos, Texas.

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments George Gates, 14 August 8, 1878 Unknown Gates 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. Arthur Cole, 16 August 9, 1878 Unknown, presumed to be a Bull shark Cole 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. Gus Ericsson Circa 1879 Tiger shark Ericsson was on a small boat that capsized after accidentally being struck by the sailing vessel Zephyr at the mouth of the Mississippi River, near New Orleans, Louisiana. While his other shipmates were able to cling to the capsized boat, he was flung farther away, and thrown a life ring by his shipmates. The rescue boat was just 100 feet from him when a tiger shark raced up from the depths, seized Ericsson, and pulled him under. No trace of Ericsson was ever found.

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments William Smith, 23 June 13, 1881 Unknown Smith 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. Frank G. Hines September 5, 1881 Unknown Hines was thought to have been taken by a shark while bathing in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. His body washed ashore two days later. Aeronaut 1883 Unknown A 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. Captain's Boy Summer of 1883 Unknown This boy, described as "a good sized lad", fell off the rigging as his ship came into Fort Pickens, Florida. The crewmen heard a scream and ran to the ship's rail, 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. Captain Mark Robinson July 26, 1885 Unknown Robinson's ship, the schooner Pohoiki, capsized off the coast of Kau, Hawaii, killing his wife and son, and leaving the crew in the water. Two sailors made it to a boat that the schooner had been towing, but before they could rescue their shipmates, sharks attacked Robinson and the remaining survivors. Robinson sustained fatal injuries to his legs, and the two sailors with him were also bitten, one of them losing most of his left arm. Robinson's body was initially recovered, but was afterwards thrown overboard. James Edward Hamilton October 18, 1887 Unknown Hamilton 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. Eddie Roe Prior to July 21, 1889 Unknown Roe 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.

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation, Comments Male Prior to October 6, 1894 Unknown Two 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. Charles Beattie, 26 August 11, 1895 Unknown Beattie 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. Unidentified Man 1896 Unknown This man was killed while swimming to shore from a "filibuster" with two other men off the coast of (presumably) Florida. Nahalehau, 35 July 25, 1896 Unknown Nahalehau was spearfishing “not far from shore” off Kahului, Hawaii, when his foot was bitten by a shark. He managed to drag himself ashore before dying, likely of exhaustion and blood loss. His body was found on the beach within half an hour of him last being seen alive. Sailor of the Nomad 1898 Unknown The 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. Ah Hol October 28, 1898 Unknown Hol, 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." Delano Wood, 15 August 15, 1899 Unknown Killed by a 10 feet (3 m) long shark while swimming in the Trout River, Panama Park near Jacksonville, Florida. Five Japanese Fishermen Prior to August 23, 1899 Basking shark A 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.

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments Emil Uhlbrecht and an unidentified person July 14, 1900 Tiger shark Uhlbrecht 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 (3 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. Hawaiian boy August 2, 1902 Tiger shark Killed while catching crabs at Kalihi, Oahu, Hawaii. Both arms were severed. Phil Kitchin c. 1903 Tiger shark Killed while fishing at Koko Head, Oahu, Hawaii. His foot was recovered two days later from a shark. Unidentified man 1904 Tiger shark Man 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 Kennedy July 27, 1904 Unconfirmed Kennedy 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. Sutton Davis July 29, 1905 Unconfirmed Killed while wading at Davis Shore, east of Beaufort, North Carolina. Student June/July 1906 Unknown A 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. William McFlood August 4, 1906 Unconfirmed, possibly bull shark McFlood 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. Crew Member Prior to October 10, 1906 Unknown, possibly a tiger shark At 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." Skipper Prior to October 10, 1906 Unknown, possibly a tiger shark A 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. Belton Larkin March 26, 1907 Bull shark Killed 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 fisherman 1907 Unconfirmed, probably a tiger shark Fell into the water and killed by a shark while net fishing near Pepeekeo, Honomu, Hawaii. Walter Howe June 8, 1908 Unconfirmed The 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. Ah Kim Chong, 19 April 10, 1909 Unconfirmed The 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. William Craug August 13, 1909 Unconfirmed Craug was killed after falling overboard from the fishing schooner Halcyon off Pensacola, Florida.

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments Unidentified male 1910 Unconfirmed This victim was attacked while fishing at Hilo, Hawaii. Edward Coffee, 12 August 30, 1912 Unconfirmed Coffee, 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. Soldier July 12, 1913 Unconfirmed This man was killed off Charleston, South Carolina. Okomoto March 3, 1914 Unconfirmed Washed into the sea while picking opihi at Honomu, Hawaii, Okomoto was killed by two large sharks. Charles Vansant, 23 July 1, 1916 Unconfirmed, experts are divided whether it was a bull or juvenile great white shark J. L. Hanscom October 11, 1916 Unknown Hanscom 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. William Sinker July 18, 1917 Unknown Sinker was killed while diving “before hundreds of spectators” at Key West, Florida. Tadaicai Mayamura November 1918 Unconfirmed Mayamura, 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. Unidentified male April 6, 1919 Unconfirmed This fisherman was knocked into the water and killed in the Florida Keys.

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments Dorothy MacLatchie, 18 June 17, 1922 Unconfirmed Killed by a "monster fish", MacLatchie was floating next to the Municipal Pier in St. Petersburg, Florida. Miss Bourne December 15, 1922 Unconfirmed Bourne died after her leg was bitten by a shark in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Professor Winslow November 21, 1924 Unconfirmed Winslow died after both legs and arms were severely bitten by a shark in Santurce, Puerto Rico. William J. Goins May 18, 1926 Great white shark Goins 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 feet (4 m) great white shark captured off Kahuku. Earl Devore, 38 November 12, 1928 Unconfirmed, possibly great white shark Devore was killed when his arm was severed after the lifeboat he was in capsized during the sinking of the , roughly 200 miles off the coast of Virginia.

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments Petty Officer Isadore Stessel July 18, 1943 Unconfirmed The airship K 74 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 bombardier, was killed by a shark. John Kuntsler May 8, 1945 Unconfirmed Kunstler was killed while swimming in Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina. Ralph Reginald Rives, Jr., 20 August 4, 1947 Unconfirmed, probably a bull shark Attacked while swimming in a canal 10 mile (16 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 Womack February 13, 1948 Unknown Womack'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. Clide Osborne, 46 July 1, 1948 Unknown Osborne 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.

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation; Comments Gilbert S. Hotta January 16, 1950 Tiger Shark While 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. Pedro Guzman, 25 June 6, 1950 Unknown The 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. Alejandro Nodura June 25, 1951 Tiger Shark Swept out to sea while fishing at Kapehu Beach, Hawaii, the victim was last seen in the shark's mouth. Shigeichi Kawamura August 3, 1952 Tiger Shark Kawamura 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. Wave faces averaged 8 feet (2 m), with of visibility in the water. 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. 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. Jose Alengo, 13 July 28, 1956 Unknown Alengo 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 leg was severed at the knee. Jose Luis Nufize Lago, 13 Prior to August 15, 1956 Unknown Lago was skin diving off the northern coast of Puerto Rico when a “school of sharks” attacked him, severing one of his legs. Peter Savino, 25 April 28, 1957 Great White Shark Savino was killed at approximately 1:30 p. m. while swimming with a friend, Daniel Hogan, 22, off Atascadero Beach, Morro Bay, California. After being swept out some 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 shark swim by, though by the time the crew had returned to the spot with armaments, the shark had disappeared. 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. Lt. James C. Neal, 26 August 15, 1959 Unconfirmed Neal was free diving with four friends in the Gulf of Mexico about 6 mile (10 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. 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. His body was never recovered. Charter boat captain Charles House reported his crew baited and hooked two 12 feet (4 m) sharks some 300 feet (91 m) from Neal's last known location about an hour before he vanished. Harold Riley December 27, 1960 Tiger shark Swept out to sea while net fishing at Maile Point, Oahu, Hawaii, Riley was seen being attacked by a 20 feet (6 m) shark. His body was recovered off the coast of Nanakuli. William J. Dandridge, 23 June 24, 1961 Unconfirmed, probably a bull or tiger shark Killed while scuba diving and spearfishing 9 mile (14 km) east of Key Biscayne, Dade County, Florida, the left side of Dandridge's torso, including the left arm, was devoured. Jacob Horn, 45 October 1961 Unconfirmed, probably a bull or tiger shark Presumed killed by a shark; Horn's mutilated body washed ashore near Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida. Hans Fix, 40 August 19, 1962 Bull shark Fix was killed while surf fishing in waist deep water at Andy Bowie Park, Padre Island, near Port Isabel, Texas. Roy C. Kametani April 8, 1963 Tiger shark Kametami 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. 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. 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). Unidentified male September 20, 1967 Tiger shark This 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 feet (3 m) tiger shark. Rodney Temple, 23 October 14, 1972 Oceanic whitetip shark (two) Temple was scuba diving with partners Bret Gilliam and Robbie McIlvaine in calm water with 150 feet (46 m) of visibility some from shore. 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. 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 feet (4 m) whitetip biting Temple's left thigh, and the second larger shark attacking immediately afterward and severing Temple's lower left leg. Stephen C. Powell July 16, 1976 Unconfirmed, probably a tiger shark Killed by a shark while scuba diving off Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, only the lower portion of Powell's body was recovered. Christy Wapniarski, 19 August 10, 1981 Unconfirmed, probably a bull or tiger shark A 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, 26 September 15, 1981 Unconfirmed, probably a bull shark Meeker 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, 24 December 19, 1981 Great White Shark Boren 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 pm, after they surfed together that morning. The next day, two surfers stumbled upon Boren's kneeboard, which had washed ashore at Asilomar State Beach with an , crescent shaped bite taken out of one side; the board's missing piece was found nearby. John Lippoth, 27, Mark Adams, 42 October 27, 1982 Unconfirmed The two victims were crewing a 58' yacht in the ocean somewhere off of Ocean City, Maryland. Also on board were additional crew members: Meg Cooney, Brad Cavanagh, and Deborah Scaling Kiley. Soon after departing Maryland, the yacht was caught in a major tropical storm. The severity of the storm forced the crew to abandon ship in heavy seas. The crew managed to board a rubber dinghy with no motor, survival equipment, food or water on board. During the abandonment of the ship Meg Cooney sustained serious injuries. After some time with no food or water both of Lippoth and Adams opted to drink salty sea water in an attempt to slake their thirst. Shortly afterwards both of them began to hallucinate and then jumped overboard. The two were soon thereafter killed and devoured by a group of sharks which had been circling their dinghy for several days. While awaiting rescue Meg Cooney succumbed to her injuries and also died. The remaining two crew members were eventually rescued by a Soviet ice harvesting ship. Omar Conger, 28 September 15, 1984 Great White Shark Conger was attacked at 8:30 a. m. while free diving for abalone with a friend, Chris Rehm, 33, in 15 feet (5 m) of water about 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). 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. Injuries to Conger's thighs were extensive (both femoral arteries were severed), and his hands and buttocks were severely bitten; the wounds suggested that the Great White was at least 16 feet long. Conger's black wetsuit may have increased the likelihood the shark mistook him for a seal. Male diver, 67 August 1985 Unconfirmed This 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 Chandler April 20, 1986 Unconfirmed Chandler 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. John P. Martin, 38 September 13, 1988 Bull shark Martin was killed while snorkeling around Shell Island near Panama City, Florida. A 10 feet (3 m) long bull shark had caused fatal thigh and hand wounds. Tamara McAllister, 24, Roy Jeffrey Stoddard, 24 January 26, 1989 Great white shark McAllister 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, 1989 Tiger shark This victim was scuba diving with a partner at a depth of 27 feet (8 m), about 750 feet (229 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 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. Suk Kyu (Steve) Park November 19, 1991 Tiger shark Park 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 feet (4 m) tiger shark. Martha Joy Morrell, 41 November 26, 1991 Tiger shark Fatally attacked around 9 a. m., Morrell was attacked while snorkeling from shore on west side of Maui, Hawaii, at Olowalu, less than a mile from Camp Pecusa. The attack by the tiger shark occurred in 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. Bryan Adona, 29 February 19, 1992 Tiger shark Adona 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 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. Aaron A. Romento, 18 November 5, 1992 Tiger shark Romento was attacked and killed while bodyboarding at 9:45 a. m. in shallow, clear water approximately 90 feet (27 m) from shore off Keeau Beach Park, Oahu, Hawaii. His right leg was severely bitten in three places by a tiger shark, and he died of blood loss a short time after swimming to shore. Daniel McMoyler December 1993 Tiger shark On January 11, 1994, McMoyler's remains washed up on the beach at Waipio, Hawaii. He is thought to have been killed by an 8 feet (2 m) tiger shark while surfing sometime during the previous month. Jim Broach January 31, 1994 Tiger shark Broach was killed while surfing at Velzyland on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Michelle von Emster, 25 April 16, 1994 Great white shark 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. James Robinson, 42 December 9, 1994 Great white shark Robinson was killed while diving for sea urchins off Harris Point, San Miguel Island, California. The shark was estimated to be feet long. William Covert, 25 September 13, 1995 Bull shark A scuba diver, Covert was presumed to have been killed by a bull shark near Alligator Reef off Islamorada, Monroe County, Florida. His body was never recovered. James Willie Tellasmon, 9 November 21, 1998 Tiger shark Killed 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 (2 m) long.

Name, AgeDateSpeciesLocation|; Comments Thadeus Kubinski, 69 August 30, 2000 Bull shark Kubinski 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 David Peltier, 10 September 1, 2001 Bull shark Peltier 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. Eric Reichardt, 42 September 16, 2001 Unconfirmed, possibly a bull shark or tiger shark This 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 mile (3 km) off Pompano Beach, Florida, while fighting off a shark. His diving regulator may have fallen out of his mouth, causing him to drown. Deborah Blanche Franzman, 50 August 19, 2003 Great white shark Franzman was attacked at approximately 8:15 a. m. while swimming in of water off Avila Pier, Avila Beach, California. She was bitten on the left hip and lower right leg by a shark estimated to be long. According to witnesses, Franzman was swimming with seals alongside a line of buoys in a full wetsuit before the animals "suddenly scattered". Her wounds included a severed femoral artery. Unusual serrated markings on the board's ankle leash were suggestive of shark involvement, but analysis by the state Shark Task Force proved inconclusive, with experts divided as to what the marks represented. 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. Randy Fry, 50 August 15, 2004 Great white shark Fry was killed while diving for abalone with a friend in 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 mile (3 km) north on September 3. The bite radius was , allowing experts to extrapolate the shark was long. Jamie Marie Daigle, 14 June 25, 2005 Bull shark Daigle was killed while swimming with a friend on boogie boards about off a beach in Walton County, Florida, 8 mile (13 km) east of Destin, Florida. Witnesses estimated the shark was long. Her left leg was severed and she died of massive blood loss. David Roger Martin, 66 April 25, 2008 Great white shark Martin 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. Richard A. Snead, 60 September 12, 2009 Unconfirmed Snead 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 4 1/2. His body was found washed up on the beach in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. 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.

Name, AgeDateLocationSpeciesComments Stephen Howard Schafer, 38 February 3, 2010 Stuart Beach, Florida Bull shark Schafer was attacked while kitesurfing around 4:15 p. m. about 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. Lucas McKaine Ransom, 19 October 22, 2010 Surf Beach, California Great white shark 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 long, weighing approximately Francisco Javier Solorio Jr., 39 October 23, 2012 Surf Beach, California Great white shark Solorio 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 (almost to the very day) 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 great white shark. Jana Lutteropp, 20 August 14, 2013 Maui, Hawaii unconfirmed, presumed to be a Tiger shark 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. Patrick A. Briney, 57 December 2, 2013 Maui, Hawaii unconfirmed, presumed to be a Tiger shark Briney, 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. Margaret C. Cruse, 65 April 29, 2015 Maui, Hawaii unconfirmed, presumed to be a Tiger shark 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. Arthur Medici, 26 September 15, 2018 Wellfleet, Massachusetts Unconfirmed, presumed to be a great white shark At 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. 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. Thomas Smiley, 65 May 25, 2019 Maui, Hawaii Unknown Just 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.

Name, AgeDateLocationSpeciesComments Ben Kelly, 26 May 9, 2020 Manresa State Beach, California Great white shark Attacked within 100 yards of the shore near Watsonville, California while the victim was surfing. Julie Dimperio Holowach, 63 July 27, 2020 Bailey Island, MaineGreat white shark Attacked about 20 yards from the shore while swimming with her daughter. It was the first recorded fatal shark attack in Maine. Robin Warren, 56 December 8, 2020 Maui, Hawaii Tiger shark Attack happened just before 8 a. m. in Honolua Bay, North Maui 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. Tomas Butterfield, 42 December 24, 2021 Morro Bay, CaliforniaGreat white shark Around 10:40 a. m. surfer Rebecca Frimmer spotted a lone bodyboard being pushed by the waves to shore before snapping back as if something was attached to it. Fearing someone might be drowning she pulled on the surfboard leash and discovered Butterfield's shark bitten body. An autopsy revealed a 15 inch bite mark and concluded Butterfield died from blunt trauma within minutes of being attacked. Kristine "Kristi" Allen, 60 December 8, 2022 Maui, Hawaii Tiger sharkAllen was last seen around noon about 75 yards off Keawakapu Point in South Maui two years to the day after another fatal attack on Maui. Searchers found an 'aggressive' 10 to 12 foot tiger shark in the area. Felix Louis N'Jai, 52October 1, 2023Wildcat Beach, CaliforniaGreat white sharkAt around 10:20 am, Felix was attacked and pulled under by a shark while swimming 100 yards offshore with two friends. According to friend and witness Jim Kennan, a shark came up and grabbed N'Jai by the neck, brought him down and that was the last they saw. The two other men quickly swam ashore, turned around and saw blood and some commotion in the water. At the time of the incident, Marin County firefighters said they determined that the three men encountered a shark who attacked one of them. N'Jai's body was never recovered. Jason Carter, 39December 30, 2023Pāʻia Bay, Maui, HawaiiUnknownFirst responders rushed to provide medical aid to the victim who was surfing, after 11:00 am, Carter was rushed to the hospital and treated but later died of his wounds that afternoon.