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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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atol das Rochas | 17-03-1999 | Scientific research (Dr. Sonny Gruber's student) | Grabbed small shark & it bit him PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Dan Cartamil | ||
| Boa Viagem Beach, Recife | 01-11-1998 | Late afternoon | Though to involve a white shark | Surfing | FATAL, left forearm severed | YES | 22yo Claudio Roberto Florencio de Freitas |
| Boa Viagem Beach, Recife | 03-10-1998 | Surfing | Right leg bitten | NO | 17yo Júlio César de Barros Correia | ||
| Boa Viagem, Recife | 25-07-1998 | 17h30 | Surfing | Lacerations to left foot | NO | Rodrigo Rocha Menezes | |
| Boa Viagem, Recife | 31-03-1998 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Unidentified | ||
| Boa Viagem, Recife | 15-09-1997 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 20yo Pedro Fernandes da Silva | ||
| Boa Viagem, Recife | 16-07-1997 | Surfing | Survived | NO | José Roberto Paraizo de Albuquerque | ||
| Paiva | 01-07-1997 | Surfing | Right thigh bitten | NO | Jurandir Amorim Silva | ||
| Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro | 06-06-1997 | Bathing | NO | José Luiz Lipiani | |||
| Manguinhos, Ilha Feia, Búzios | 19-04-1997 | 3.7m to 4.2 m white shark | Windsurfing | Lower left leg & ankle bitten | NO | 22yo João Pedro Portinari Leão |
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