List of all shark attacks in Torres Strait
Fatal Attacks
23
Unprovoked Attacks
68
Total Attacks
72
There have been a total of 72 shark attacks in Torres Strait. Out of those, 23 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 31.94%. 68 attacks came out of the blue while 4 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 miles off Thursday Island | Pearl diving from lugger | FATAL, right arm severed | YES | 30yo Esrona Johnson, Torres Strait islander | |||
| Nepean Island | Tiger shark, 2.4 m [8'] | Diving for trochus , but swimming on surface | FATAL | YES | 16yo Willie, an aboriginal | ||
| Thursday Island Harbour, Queensland | 14h00 | Shark seen feeding on turtle scraps thrown overboard prior to incident. | Swimming between anchored pearling luggers | Left arm bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 22yo Tuisafua Nomoa | |
| Off Nepean Island | Diving | Survived? Admitted to Thursday Island Hospital | NO | aboriginal male | |||
| Near Warrior Reefs, Queensland | Diving for beche-de-mer from lugger | FATAL, right buttock & thigh bitten | YES | Barani, a Papuan | |||
| Badu Island | Swimming between boats | FATAL | YES | Ned Luffman, a Torres Strait Islander | |||
| Near Thursday Island | Pearl diving | Arm severed, but survived | NO | Amano, a Japanese diver | |||
| Thursday Island | Tiger shark | Diving | Head, neck & left shoulder bitten | NO | Treacle, a Torres Strait islander | ||
| Barrier Reef near Innisfail | 4 m [13'] shark | Diving for trochus from lugger | Left foot acerated | NO | 45yo Albert Mainlander, an aboriginal | ||
| Off Bathurst Island | Hardhat diving from Japanese pearling lugger, Reiyo Maru | FATAL, dragged out of diving helmet | YES | 25yo Okada |
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