List of all shark attacks in columbia
Fatal Attacks
2
Unprovoked Attacks
8
Total Attacks
9
There have been a total of 9 shark attacks in COLUMBIA. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 22.22%. 8 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-06-2016 | 11h00 | Caribbean reef shark, 4.5' | Scuba Diving | Severe bite to right hand | NO | 59yo Arturo Velez | |
| Libertad, San Onofre | 04-07-2011 | 10h30 | Kayaking | Right arm bitten, defense wounds to left hand | NO | 17yo Andrés Tulio Amaya Vidal | |
| Albuquerque Cay | 05-06-2011 | Spearfishing | Injuries to right hand and forearm | NO | 24yo Jhon Jairo James | ||
| Cartegena | Bathing | FATAL | YES | 4 people killed in the past week, others injured | |||
| Makuaka Caño, Taganga | 07-08-1968 | 10h30 | 2 m shark | Dynamite fishing | Lacerations to head | NO | 18yo Abel Mattos Antoniou Vasquez |
| 13-08-1967 | 3 fingers were bitten by a shark | NO | Thomas Walsh | ||||
| Off Cartagena | 13-01-1966 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Colombian (Avianca) DC-4 airliner plunged into the sea 5 minutes after takeoff | 10 survived, 51 perished. | YES | ||
| Roncador Bank, 135 nm north of San Andres | 31-12-1960 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Taking boat from California to Florida when it ran aground & he was swimming back to boat | Leg bitten | NO | Joe Chaney | |
| Southwest of Cartegena | 31-12-1954 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Spearfishing | Swim fin & foot bitten | NO | 12yo Gabriel Echiavarria |
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