List of all shark attacks in KwaZulu-Natal
Fatal Attacks
48
Unprovoked Attacks
144
Total Attacks
215
There have been a total of 215 shark attacks in KwaZulu-Natal. Out of those, 48 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 22.33%. 144 attacks came out of the blue while 71 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Lucia | 09-04-1988 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Arm washed ashore. scratch marks on the humerus indicated it had been bitten by a shark, but cause of death could not be determined. | NO | female | ||
| Isipingo | 15-03-1988 | 16h45 | 1.5 m to 2 m [5' to 6.75'] shark | Surfing | Lower left leg bitten, hand lacerated | NO | 17yo Sastri Naidoo |
| Brighton Beach, Durban | 14-02-1988 | Raggedtooth shark, 2 m | No injury to occupants, pontoon puctured | NO | Semi-rigid rescue boat: occupants, Edward Moolman & Chris Bezuidenhiut | ||
| Mtunzini | 12-02-1988 | 07h40 | Zambezi shark (tooth fragments recovered) | Lying atop surfboard | Leg bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 15yo Belinda Van Schalkwyk |
| Durban | 26-01-1988 | 06h30 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Surfing | Minor injury to leg | NO | 22yo Charles Everitt |
| St. Lucia | 31-10-1987 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Possible drowning / scavenging | NO | male | ||
| Richards Bay | 24-10-1987 | 16h00 | Questionable incident | Boogie boarding | Abrasion to forearm | NO | 14yo Darrel Rowe |
| Port Shepstone | 18-04-1987 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Fishing | Slipped off rocks & was treading water when he disappeared, body mutilated by shark/s | NO | Mr. Perumal | |
| Umhlanga | 16-10-1986 | Raggedtooth shark, 1.96 m, 140-kg | NSB Meshing | Minor lacerations & puncture wounds to right leg from netted shark taken onboard skiboat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Kliki Ndlazi | |
| St. Michaels | 04-10-1986 | 11h00 | 1.6 m shark | Racing ski | No injury, ski bitten | NO | 32yo James Speirs |
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