List of all shark attacks in brazil
Fatal Attacks
38
Unprovoked Attacks
93
Total Attacks
113
There have been a total of 113 shark attacks in BRAZIL. Out of those, 38 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 33.63%. 93 attacks came out of the blue while 20 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernano de Noronha | 20-12-2015 | Tiger shark, 1.5 m | Scuba diving | Right hand & part of forearm removed | NO | 32yo Márcio de Castro Palma | |
| Praia del Chifre, Olinda | 30-03-2015 | 11h00 | No shark involvement | Surfing | Injury to left thigh from unidentified species of fish; injuries inconsistent with shark bite | NO | 23yo Diego Gomes Mota |
| 500 km off the coast of Pernambuco | 08-06-2014 | Fishing | Severe injury to arm | NO | 43yo Sunarko | ||
| Boa Viagem Beach, Recife | 21-07-2013 | 13h20 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 18yo Bruna Silva Gobbi | |
| Coral Cove Beach | 22-05-2013 | FATAL | YES | 41yo José Rogério da Silva | |||
| Coral Cove, Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 25-08-2012 | Afternoon | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 18yo Tiago José de Oliveira da Silva | |
| Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda | 11-11-2011 | Surfing | Legs bitten | NO | 35yo Jerônimo Pereira da Paz | ||
| Praia do Pina | 30-07-2011 | Shark involvement prior to death not confirmed | Swimming | Cause of death may have been drowning; remains scavenged by sharks | NO | 14yo Gabriel Alves dos Santos | |
| Praia do Pina | 28-06-2011 | 10h00 | Surfing | Lacerations to right thigh | NO | 21yo Malisson Lima | |
| Atlantis Beach, near Tramandai | 30-01-2010 | Thought to involve a juvenile hammerhead shark | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 29yo Andrei Johann |
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