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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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahé Atoll | 05-05-1972 | 1.5 m grey reef shark | Spearfishing | Thigh bitten | NO | 27yo B.T. | |
| Outer edge of Hikueru, one of the Central Tuamotu atolls | 11h00 | Spearfishing | Right thumb bitten | NO | 39yo Don M. Clark | ||
| Tahiti | 12-08-1968 | Swimming | Finger severed | NO | 12yo Blake Tenville | ||
| Tahiti | 01-06-1966 | Afternoon | Fishing | Arm lacerated by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Faarei Tuhei | |
| Rangiroa | 30-10-1924 | Pearl diving | Abrasions PROVOKED ATTACK | NO | Huri-Huri | ||
| One week out of Pápete | 17-01-1893 | Murdered | FATAL.Tossed overboard to sharks by Rodrigue brothers who were later executed in Manila | YES | sailor | ||
| Tahiti | 14-07-1834 | Reported to involve a hammerhead shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Kaugatava Orurutm |
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