List of all shark attacks in Western Cape Province
Fatal Attacks
33
Unprovoked Attacks
122
Total Attacks
195
There have been a total of 195 shark attacks in Western Cape Province. Out of those, 33 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 16.92%. 122 attacks came out of the blue while 73 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay | 21-04-2018 | 09h40 | White shark, 2.5 m | Paddle-skiing | No injury, shark bit hole in ski | NO | 33yo male |
| Dyer Island | 30-09-2017 | Death may have been due to drowning | Scuba Diving | FATAL | NO | 31yo Bradley Fick | |
| Hawston | 14-09-2017 | Afternoon | Scuba Diving | FATAL, but death was probably due to drowning | NO | 25yo Wayon Love | |
| Dyer Island | 02-09-2017 | Morning | Swimming, poaching abalone | FATAL | YES | Sivuyile Xelela | |
| Keurbooms, Plettenberg Bay | 28-04-2017 | 17h10 | Surfing | Minor injury to right calf | NO | 14yo male | |
| Keurbooms Lagoon, Plettenberg Bay | 18-12-2016 | 07h00 | White shark, 4 m | Surf skiing | No injury, but ski severely damaged | NO | 55yo Ben Swart |
| Ryspunt | 22-06-2016 | White shark | Spearfishing | Injuries to left leg & right hand | NO | 43yo Rene Nel | |
| Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay | 21-04-2016 | 08h00 | White shark | Surf-skiing | No injury, surf-ski bitten | NO | Dave Manson |
| Stil Bay | 24-10-2015 | 15h00 | White shark, 3 to 3.5m | Surfing | Lacerations to right calf, knee & hip | NO | 42yo Stuart Anderson |
| Buffels Bay near Knysna | 26-06-2015 | 14h40 | White shark | Body Boarding | Right leg severed, multiple lacerations to left leg | NO | 19yo Caleb Swanepoel |
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