List of all shark attacks in french-polynesia
Fatal Attacks
2
Unprovoked Attacks
21
Total Attacks
27
There have been a total of 27 shark attacks in FRENCH POLYNESIA. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 7.41%. 21 attacks came out of the blue while 6 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiahura Lagoon | 11-09-2014 | Blacktip shark | Feeding fish | Thumb & finger nipped | NO | 36yo female | |
| Huahine | 19-02-2014 | 16h00 | Blacktip reef shark | Kitesurfing | Lacerations to lower leg | NO | 21yo male |
| North Pass, Fakarava | 09-04-2013 | 12h00 | Possibly a blacktip reef shark | Kite boarding | Underside of board, fins and, harness were damaged, and left hip, thigh and buttock sustained puncture wounds | NO | 53yo Nick Eitel |
| Tapu, a dive site on the outer reefs of Bora Bora | 08-02-2013 | 09h00 - 09h30 | Lemon shark | Scuba diving | Lacerations to right arm & thigh | NO | 48yo Zohar Kritzer |
| Kaukura Atoll | 03-08-2012 | Lemon shark, 2.5m to 3m | Spearfishing | Shoulder bitten | NO | Téophane Tauiratea | |
| Teahupoo, Tahiti | 15-08-2011 | 15h30 | Grey reef shark | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 32yo Adam 'Biff' D'Esposito |
| Tahiti | 20-02-2008 | Spearfishing | Lacerations to face | NO | 26yo Apia Hauta | ||
| Moorea | 30-06-2003 | Spearfishing | Leg bitten | NO | male | ||
| Tetiaroa | 31-10-2002 | Fishing, standing in 2' of water | Shin bruised | NO | 52yo Scott Heywood | ||
| Rangiroa | 28-02-1995 | Fishing | Speared a shark, fell overboard and another shark severed his arm | NO | male |
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