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Garletts 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. [91] Christy Wapniarski, 19: August 10, 1981
The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report. ... the only U.S. death in a shark attack last year happened in Hawaii when ...
The Bahamas have had 34 unprovoked shark attacks dating back to 1580, ... Hawaii, in June resulted in the only unprovoked fatality in the U.S. in 2024. According to Field and Stream magazine, the ...
The United States experienced the highest number of unprovoked attacks by sharks, with 28 reported incidents, including one fatal attack by an unknown shark species off the northwest coast of Oahu ...
Lists of fatal shark attacks include: List of fatal shark attacks in Australia; List of fatal shark attacks in Réunion; List of fatal shark attacks in South African territorial waters; List of fatal shark attacks in the United States
English: :Total shark attacks per year Total number of shark attacks, including both fatal and non-fatal incidents. 4 types of shark attack categories are included; provoked, unprovoked, boating incidents, and sea disasters. See the source tab for more information.
Two of those attacks were fatal, one in California and another in Hawaii. Florida had more shark bites than any other state. Worldwide, there was an increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks.
The 2016 yearly total of 81 shark attacks worldwide was on par with the most recent five-year (2011–2015) average of 82 incidents annually. [27] By contrast, the 98 shark attacks in 2015 was the highest yearly total on record. [27]