List of all shark attacks in el-salvador
Fatal Attacks
2
Unprovoked Attacks
2
Total Attacks
4
There have been a total of 4 shark attacks in EL SALVADOR. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 50.00%. 2 attacks came out of the blue while 2 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cocal Beach | 15-09-1993 | Surfing | FATAL, arms & legs bitten, then drowned | YES | 17yo Mauricio Guzman Castaneda | ||
| near El Cocal Beach | 15-09-1993 | 3.7 m [12'] white shark | Surfing | Left leg gashed | NO | 15yo Jose Diter Roque | |
| La Libertad | 31-07-1993 | White shark? | Oyster fishing | FATAL x 2 | YES | boat, occupants: 2 men | |
| 50 miles off Port La Libertad | 08h30 | 1,100-lb shark | Jerked overboard while pole fishing for tuna | Left thigh bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 27yo Robert L. Bottini |
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