List of all shark attacks in Quintana Roo
Fatal Attacks
4
Unprovoked Attacks
10
Total Attacks
12
There have been a total of 12 shark attacks in Quintana Roo. Out of those, 4 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 33.33%. 10 attacks came out of the blue while 2 have been provoked by humans.
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-07-2013 | 11h00 | Wading | Hip bitten | NO | Bonnie Davis | ||
| Seagull Beach, Cancun | 23-04-2013 | 13h40 | Tiger shark | Swimming | Avulsion injury to lower right leg | NO | 34yo Isabella Carchia |
| Gaviotas Beach, Cancun | 23-03-2011 | Bull shark | Swimming | Lower leg & foot bitten | NO | Liuba Taran | |
| 20-03-2011 | Swimming | Right foot bitten | NO | 46yo Andrew Masternak | |||
| Cancun | 30-01-2011 | 12h00 | 6' shark | Swimming | Leg, forearm & hand severely bitten | NO | 38yo Nicole Moore |
| Xcalak | 11-01-2011 | Attempting to fix motor | Bitten on leg and groin | NO | 37yo Juan Miguel Infante Ramírez | ||
| Delfines Beach, Cancun | 17-04-2008 | Evening | Reported by media as shark attack, but shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Swimming | Probable drowning with post-mortem bites | NO | 32yo Joram Galleros Villanueva |
| Santa Rosa, Cozumel | 13-08-1997 | Tiger shark, 5.2 m [17'] | SCUBA diving | FATAL, arm & leg severed | YES | 33yo Mac Lupold | |
| Santa Rosa, Cozumel | 13-08-1997 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | SCUBA diving | FATAL | NO | 28yo Mike Jonatis | |
| Santa Rosa Shallows, Cozumel | 10-06-1993 | 19h30 | Scuba diving | FATAL | YES | 42yo Mary Eggemeyer |
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