List of all shark attacks in italy
Fatal Attacks
14
Unprovoked Attacks
26
Total Attacks
71
There have been a total of 71 shark attacks in ITALY. Out of those, 14 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 19.72%. 26 attacks came out of the blue while 45 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Vincenzo | White shark | Fishing, on a boat | No injury to occupant | NO | male | ||
| Off Capo San Croce, near Augusta (Catania) | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | On December 28, 1908, an earthquake, followed by tsunamis, destroyed coastal towns in Silcily and southern Italy, killing more than 100,000 people | 3 unidentified bodies recovered (male, female & young girl) from gut of female 4.5 m [14'9"] white shark caught in fishing net. They may have drowned in tidal wave following earthquake | NO | |||
| Finale Ligure | Spearfishing | Abdomen injured | NO | 27yo Aldo Campi | |||
| Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Human casualties | NO | |||||
| Varazze | 11h00 | Said to involve 6 to 7 m [20' to 23'] white shark | Swimming | FATAL, body was not recovered | YES | 20yo Augusto Casellato | |
| Savona | Porbeagle shark | Sculling | After he hit the shark with an oar, the shark bit the oar and overturned the boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 20yo Gino Bardolini | ||
| Cala del Corvo, Isola del Giglio | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Scuba diving | Probable drowing. Shark involvement unconfirmed | NO | 34 & 19yo Karl Pollerer & Eric Eisesenid | ||
| Giulianova | 02h00 | 2m shark | Fishing | Multiple injuries PROVOKED INCIDENT | YES | 19yo Vittorio Speca | |
| Krater found during excavations at Lacco Ameno, Ischia | Shipwreck | Depicts shipwrecked sailors attacked by a shark/s | YES | males | |||
| Punta Secca | 16h00 | 3 m to 3.6 m [10' to 11'9"] white shark | Snorkeling | Contusion of left foot | NO | 13yo Neil Montoya |
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