List of all shark attacks in Unknown
Fatal Attacks
193
Unprovoked Attacks
286
Total Attacks
463
There have been a total of 463 shark attacks in Unknown. Out of those, 193 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 41.68%. 286 attacks came out of the blue while 177 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rimini | 02-08-2001 | Fishing | No Injury to occupants | NO | boat; occupants: T & G Longhi | ||
| Shipwrecked Ferry M/V Samsonnette | 10-05-2001 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Fatal or drowned & remains scavenged by shark | NO | French national | ||
| Between St. Maarten & Anguilla | 28-02-2001 | Tiger shark, 8' | Sinking of the 40' Esperanza off St. Maartin with 36 refugees on board | Human remains recovered in shark caught off Anguilla, probable scavenging on drowned body | YES | Unknown | |
| Coco Beach, Dar-es-Salaam (Reported as the 5th fatality in 3 months at Coco Beach) | 07-09-2000 | Thought to involve a Zambesi shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 28yo Godfrey Msemwa | |
| Coco Beach, Dar-es-Salaam | 31-08-2000 | Thought to involve a Zambesi shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | ||
| Coco Beach, Dar-es-Salaam | 31-07-2000 | Thought to involve a Zambesi shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | ||
| Coco Beach, Dar-es-Salaam | 30-06-2000 | Thought to involve a Zambesi shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | ||
| Coco Beach in Oyster Bay, 7 km north of Dar-es-Salaam | 31-05-2000 | Thought to involve a Zambesi shark | Swimming | FATAL, legs severed | YES | male | |
| Saint Pierre | 27-01-2000 | Canoe with 3 men onboard sank | FATAL | YES | Boulabhaï Ishmael | ||
| 13-03-1999 | Mako shark, 1.3 m gaffed | Fishing | Right thigh bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 28yo Mr. Spain |
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