List of all shark attacks in dominican-republic
Fatal Attacks
4
Unprovoked Attacks
4
Total Attacks
7
There have been a total of 7 shark attacks in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Out of those, 4 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 57.14%. 4 attacks came out of the blue while 3 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana | 11-02-2016 | 15h00 | Wading | Avulsion injury to lower leg | NO | Patricia Howe | |
| Playa Jackson | 27-09-2011 | Fishing | Severe injuries to left arm PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 48yo Leocadio Reyes Sarante | ||
| Boca Chica | 14-11-2010 | Morning | Diving | FATAL | YES | 21yo Pinales Pedro Zapata | |
| Boeing 757 enroute from Porta Plata | 04-02-1996 | Boeing 757 enroute from Porta Plata plunged into the sea | 106 bodies were recovered, some had been bitten by sharks | YES | No survivors. 189 people were lost | ||
| Mona Passage | 05-10-1987 | 40 to 50 sharks attacked survivors in the water | Vessel caught fire & capsized, survivors in the water | Of 160 people on board, >100 missing | YES | ||
| 21-05-1969 | 16h00 | Surfing | NO | 18yo Douglas Kuchn, Jr. | |||
| Rio Haina Port | 31-07-1963 | 8 sharks | Swimming, when caught in heavy seas | FATAL. Eyewitness said, "One was thrown in the air like a basketball, and while in the air another shark took a bite out of his belly." | YES | 23 & 26yo 2 males |
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