List of all shark attacks in iran
Fatal Attacks
13
Unprovoked Attacks
28
Total Attacks
29
There have been a total of 29 shark attacks in IRAN. Out of those, 13 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 44.83%. 28 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Right leg lacerated | NO | 18yo R. Palmer, ship’s apprentice | ||||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | Fishing in ankle-deep water | FATAL, foot lacerated & crushed | YES | an old fisherman | |||
| Hesamabad area of Shushtar, 420 km from the sea | Bull shark suspected due to freshwater habitat | FATAL | YES | Mr. Kasem Jasem | |||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | FATAL | YES | a local dignitary | ||||
| Ahvaz, on the Karun River | Standing | FATAL | YES | I.S.A.C. Ambulance driver | |||
| Hesamabad | Bull shark | Survived | NO | Mr. Falah | |||
| Bathing or washing | FATAL, left arm & left buttock severed | YES | 60yo Roghai | ||||
| Fishing, shark caught in his net | 8" x 4" left antecubital fossa of muscle & skin removed PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 38yo Ali | ||||
| near Ahvaz, 275 km from the sea | 1.5 m [5'] shark, probable bull shark | Swimming in midriver near sewage outlet & 400 m from a slaughterhouse | Right forearm severed at the elbow | NO | Mr. Nasser Seemrookh | ||
| Abadan | Left thumb severed | NO | 19yo Abdul Imam (male) |
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