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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Unprovoked
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off Andros Island | 10-12-2015 | Bull shark | Lobster fishing | Bitten on thigh, abdomen & hand | NO | 26yo Richard Pinder | |
| Port Lucaya, Freeport | 03-07-2015 | 6' shark | Spearfishing | Lacerations to lower leg & ankle | NO | 23yo Katie Hester | |
| Tahiti Beach, Elbow Cay | 05-01-2015 | 16h00 | White shark or oceanic whitetip shark | Snorkeling | Severe bite to right flank | NO | 34yo Lacy Webb |
| 08-08-2014 | Bull shark, 9' to 10' | Spearfishing | Puncture wounds to right foot and ankle | NO | Andrew Hindley | ||
| Tiger Beach | 12-07-2014 | Night | Shark involvement not confirmed | Shark diving | Missing after a dive, shark involvement considered probable, but not confirmed | NO | 63yo John Petty |
| 24-06-2014 | 13h00 | Caribbean reef shark, 7' to 8' | Spearfishing | No injury but shark took his pole spear | NO | 42yo Mark Adams | |
| Off Cape Eleuthera | 09-11-2013 | 11h00 | Shark fishing | Injuries to arm & leg by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 77yo male | |
| 31-08-2013 | Leg injured | NO | boy | ||||
| Freetown Beach | 30-08-2013 | Blacktip shark | Spearfishing | Lower left leg bitten | NO | Bryan Collins | |
| Grand Cay | 27-07-2013 | 11h15 | Diving | Bitten on rear lower extremities | NO | 50yo male |
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