List of all shark attacks in Pernambuco
Fatal Attacks
29
Unprovoked Attacks
68
Total Attacks
74
There have been a total of 74 shark attacks in Pernambuco. Out of those, 29 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 39.19%. 68 attacks came out of the blue while 6 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praia do Pina | 30-07-2011 | Shark involvement prior to death not confirmed | Swimming | Cause of death may have been drowning; remains scavenged by sharks | NO | 14yo Gabriel Alves dos Santos | |
| Praia do Pina | 28-06-2011 | 10h00 | Surfing | Lacerations to right thigh | NO | 21yo Malisson Lima | |
| Piedade, Recife | 12-09-2009 | Cause of death was drowning; his remains were scavenged by sharks | YES | 34yo Maurício da Silva Monteiro | |||
| Piedade, Recife | 06-09-2009 | Afternoon | Swimming, attempting to rescue a girl believed to be drowning | FATAL | YES | 15yo Geovanni Tiago Barbosa | |
| Punta Del Chifre, Olinda | 10-06-2008 | Surfing | Laceration to left leg & foot | NO | 14yo Juan Rodrigues Galvao | ||
| Piedade, Recife | 31-05-2008 | 15h00 | Bull shark | Swimming | Hand severed, buttocks bitten | NO | 14yo Wellington dos Santos |
| Itamaracá | 06-12-2007 | 2.27 m shark | Removing fish from a trap | 20 cm injury to left foot | NO | 28yo Malvis Cristino de Souza | |
| Pina | 21-08-2006 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Shark bites may have been post mortem | NO | 17yo Tatiano Silva de Melo | ||
| Body recovered at Goiana | 09-07-2006 | Bull or tiger shark | FATAL | YES | Unidentified | ||
| Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda | 17-06-2006 | 09h00 | Body boarding | Left thigh bitten FATAL | YES | 27yo Humberto Pessoa Batista |
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