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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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body recovered at Goiana | 09-07-2006 | Bull or tiger shark | FATAL | YES | Unidentified | ||
| Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda | 17-06-2006 | 09h00 | Body boarding | Left thigh bitten FATAL | YES | 27yo Humberto Pessoa Batista | |
| Boa Viagem Beach, Recife | 20-05-2006 | 11h30 | Surfing | Injuries to left thigh, calf & foot | NO | 33yo Rogério Antônio de Carvalho | |
| Piedade | 08-04-2006 | Afternoon | Tiger shark | Swimming | Left leg bitten | NO | 35yo José Ivair Pereira |
| Ilhéus | 03-02-2005 | Surfing | Right thigh & ankle injured | NO | 12yo Antonio de Carvalho Miguel Pereira | ||
| Pina, Recife | 07-09-2004 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Unidentified | ||
| Boa Viagem Beach, Recife | 20-08-2004 | 13h00 | Tiger shark, 1.5 m | Bathing | Calf bitten & both hands injured | NO | 24yo Wagner da Silva |
| Piedade Beach | 22-05-2004 | 14h30 | Bull shark | Swimming | Left hand, foot severed & left calf & arm bitten | NO | 17yo Walmir Pereira da Silva |
| Piedade Beach, Recife | 21-05-2004 | 16h00 | Wading | Hips & thighs bitten | NO | 24yo Naiane Barbosa Bringel | |
| Piedade | 30-04-2004 | Afternoon | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 22yo Orlando Oscar da Silva |
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