Fatal Attacks
15
Unprovoked Attacks
18
Total Attacks
25
There have been a total of 25 shark attacks in GREECE. Out of those, 15 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 60.00%. 18 attacks came out of the blue while 7 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
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Patras | 28-11-1889 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Human remains found in 4m, 900 kg shark | NO | |||
Between the islands of Tenos and Andros | 06-09-1876 | Diving for sponges | FATAL | YES | male | ||
31-12-1862 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male | |||
28-04-1853 | 234-lb shark | Swimming | Leg severed at knee | NO | Hanson | ||
Off the harbor wall at Mandrakina | 18-07-1847 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 19yo William Mills, a British solider, 36th Regiment |
Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?