List of all shark attacks in croatia
Fatal Attacks
15
Unprovoked Attacks
21
Total Attacks
34
There have been a total of 34 shark attacks in CROATIA. Out of those, 15 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 44.12%. 21 attacks came out of the blue while 13 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccari Bay | 27-06-2012 | No shark involvement | Swimming | Leg struck. Initally reported as a shark attack, but involved a swordfish | NO | 60yo | |
| Smokvina Bay, Vis Island | 05-10-2008 | 12h00 | 5 m white shark | Spearfishing | Calf bitten | NO | 43yo Damjan Pecek |
| Lokva Rogoznica, Omis | 09-08-1974 | 15h00 | White shark, 5 m [16.5'] | Foot severed FATAL | YES | 21yo Rolf Schneider | |
| Preluka Harbour | 31-12-1973 | FATAL | YES | 2 Czech tourists | |||
| Ika | 06-09-1971 | 10h30 | White shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 34yo Stanislav Klepa |
| Lika-Senj, Pag Island | White shark, 5.5 m [18'] | Boating | No details | NO | |||
| Mošćenička Draga | 18h00 | 3 m shark | Swimming | Leg injured | NO | Hilda Keller | |
| Sucurja, Hvar Island, | Swimming | FATAL | YES | female | |||
| Volosko, Opatija | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male | |||
| Opatija | White shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 32yo Carla Podzum |
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