List of all shark attacks in Georgia
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
13
Total Attacks
15
There have been a total of 15 shark attacks in Georgia. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 20.00%. 13 attacks came out of the blue while 2 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington River, Chatham County | 15-06-2019 | 09h00 | Bull shark, 4' to 5' | Swimming | Arc of lacerations to bicep | NO | 64yo Gene Brooks |
| St. Simon Island, Glynn County | 17-06-2018 | 14h00 -15h00 | Standing | Minor injury to left thigh | NO | 11yo Adyson McNeely | |
| Tybee Island, Chatham County | 10-05-2014 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Surfing | Puncture wounds to right thigh | NO | 12yo Ayden Meadows | |
| Jekyll Island, Glynn County | 30-06-2001 | 18h30 | Floating face-down in knee-deep water | 2-inch cut on dorsum of left foot | NO | 35yo John Davis | |
| Tybee Island, Chatham County | 22-06-1995 | "sand" shark | Playing / jumping | Ankle bitten | NO | 13yo Joshua Bradley | |
| Back River, Savannah Beach, Chatham County | 19-07-1974 | small sharks' | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 17yo John Carter | |
| Thunderbolt, Chatham County | Swimming | Lacerations to right leg | NO | 11yo William Aimar, Jr. | |||
| Tybee Island, Chatham County | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 12yo Edward Coffee | |||
| The British steamer Caribbee foundered | FATAL | YES | Walter Howe | ||||
| Savannah Beach, Savannah, Chatham County | 18h00 | Standing | 4" cut on left foot | NO | 15yo Elizabeth Fields |
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