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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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clovely Beach | 27-09-2011 | 12h25 | White shark | Swimming | Right leg severed, left leg lacerated | NO | 43yo Michael Cohen |
| Lookout Beach, near the Keurbooms river mouth in Plettenberg Bay | 22-08-2011 | 09h11 | White shark, >6' | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 49yo Tim van Heerden |
| Robberg Beach | 28-05-2011 | White shark | Surfing | No injury, board bumped by shark | NO | 33yo Clinton Nelson | |
| Melkbaai, Strand | 30-09-2010 | 14h30 | Surfing | 3 lacerations to foot | NO | Teenyo male | |
| Between Dyer Island and Pearly Beach | 20-09-2010 | White shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 29yo Khanyisile Momoza | |
| Glentana | 28-08-2009 | 15h30 | White shark | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 25yo Gerhard van Zyl |
| Jogensfontein, Stilbaai | 06-07-2009 | 11h15 | Surfing | Leg bitten | NO | 37yo Paul Buckley | |
| Off Cape Point | 01-03-2009 | 13h30 | Blue shark, 1m | Fishing | Lacerations to arm and 2 fingers by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 40yo Gabriel Fernandez |
| Shark Alley, off Gansbaai | 12-01-2009 | White sharks | FATAL | YES | 4 poachers | ||
| Plettenberg Bay | 09-12-2008 | 20h00 | Raggedtooth shark, 2m | Fishing | Lacerations to knees, thigh and hip by hooked shark PROVOKED iNCIDENT | NO | 15yo Luke Parker |
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