List of all shark attacks in bahamas
Fatal Attacks
11
Unprovoked Attacks
89
Total Attacks
115
There have been a total of 115 shark attacks in BAHAMAS. Out of those, 11 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 9.57%. 89 attacks came out of the blue while 26 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue of the Ocean | 31-08-1966 | Invalid | Diving / UW photography | 2.4 to 3 m [8' to 10'] oceanic whitetip shark buzzed him. No attack, no injury | NO | Jerry Greenberg | |
| 26-08-1966 | 17h00 | Snorkeling | Survived, no details | NO | 18yo Patricia Hodge | ||
| Nassau | 15-10-1965 | 1.8 m [6'], 180-lb shark | Sunbathing on beach when he saw child being attacked by the shark | Right arm & right leg bitten | NO | 32yo Bruce Johnson, rescuer | |
| Nassau | 15-10-1965 | 1.8 m [6'], 180-lb shark | Playing in the water | FATAL | YES | young girl | |
| Lerner Marine Lab | 29-07-1964 | Lemon shark, 0.5 m | Attempting to anesthetize shark | Chest bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Karl Kuchnow | |
| 31-12-1959 | White shark, 7' to 8' | Lower leg and forearm severed | NO | male, a sponge Diver | |||
| Middle Bight | 31-12-1957 | Nurse shark, 2.1 m [7'] | Testing movie camera in full diving dress | Shark bit diver's sleeve after he patted it on the head PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | John Fenton | |
| Cable Beach | 05-02-1947 | 5' shark | Attempting to ride a shark | Arm bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Bill Whitman | |
| Middle Bight | 31-12-1938 | Tiger shark | Fishing | No injury to occupant, shark rammed bow of boat | NO | 12' skiff, occupant: E.R.F. Johnson | |
| 07-07-1899 | Fell overboard | FATAL | YES | Captain Masson |
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