Sharks vs. Hunting Accidents

Shark Attack Fatalities Compared to Hunting Incident Fatalities in the U.S. and Canada: 2000-2007

Year Number of Hunting Incidents Number of Hunting Fatalities Number of Shark bites Number of Shark bite Fatalities
2000 926 91 53 1
2001 800 79 50 3
2002 850 89 47 0
2003 584 53 40 1
2004 445 42 30 1
2005 405 41 40 1
2006 246 27 39 0
2007 239 19 50 0
TOTALS 4,495 441 349 7

 

Fatality Rate:
Shark Attacks = 2.0%
Hunting Incidents = 9.8%

Source of hunting incident data:International Hunter Education Association.

Source of shark attack data: International Shark Attack File, August 12, 2008.