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
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Cay | 30-07-2009 | Bull shark | Spearfishing | Lacerations to calf | NO | 14yo Derek Mitchell | |
| 10-07-2009 | Caribbean reef shark, 6' | Spearfishing | Leg bitten by shark that had been shot in the head by another diver PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | John Cooper | ||
| 05-03-2009 | 7' shark | Spearfishing | Lacerations to right forearm after he poked the shark with his spear PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 48yo Luis Hernandez | ||
| 27-06-2008 | 11h00 | Bull shark, 6' to 7' | Spearfishing | Lacerations to calf | NO | 42yo Max Briggs | |
| Off West End | 23-05-2008 | Tiger sharks in area | Sea Disaster | Boat capsized in squall. 2 bodies scavenged by sharks | NO | unknown | |
| Dive site known as "The End of the Map" | 23-02-2008 | 10h00 | A bull shark, according to some of the divers on the boat | Diving | Leg bitten, FATAL | YES | 49yo Markus Groh |
| Sweetings Cay | 27-09-2007 | 12h00 | Caribbean reef shark | Spearfishing | Thigh bitten | NO | 48yo Leslie Gano |
| Allan-Pensacola Cay | 09-07-2007 | 11h00 | Bull shark, 5' | Spearfishing | Lacerations to thumb, ring and pinky fingers of right hand | NO | 48yo Joanie Regan |
| 30-04-2007 | Lemon shark, >1 m | Shark tagging | Lacerations to right upper arm by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 20yo Sabrina Garcia | ||
| Nassau | 30-09-2006 | Free diving / modeling | Puncture wounds to left foot | NO | 26yo Renata Foucre |
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