List of all shark attacks in Tamil Nadu
Fatal Attacks
5
Unprovoked Attacks
9
Total Attacks
9
There have been a total of 9 shark attacks in Tamil Nadu. Out of those, 5 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 55.56%. 9 attacks came out of the blue while 0 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahabalipuram beach, 37 km south of Chennai | 11-11-2003 | Tiger shark? | Swimming or surfing | Left index finger lacerated | NO | 35yo Mark Moquin | |
| Tuticorin | Diving | No details | NO | a pearl diver | |||
| Tuticorin | Diving | No details | NO | a pearl diver | |||
| Chennai (formerly Madras) | Washed off catamaran in the surf | FATAL | YES | 7 or 8yo male | |||
| Vanagiri, Madras (Chennai), Bay of Bengal | Fishing | Leg bitten | NO | 25yo Nedugattan | |||
| Chennai (formerly Madras) | Bathing/Swimming | FATAL | YES | Harold Dickinson | |||
| Madras | 02-10-1889 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | B, a young English officer | ||
| Madras | 01-07-1830 | Evening | Washing a dog | FATAL | YES | male | |
| St. Thomé | 29-04-1830 | 17h00-18h00 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | Ensign Bromwick |
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