List of all shark attacks in mexico
Fatal Attacks
44
Unprovoked Attacks
68
Total Attacks
95
There have been a total of 95 shark attacks in MEXICO. Out of those, 44 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 46.32%. 68 attacks came out of the blue while 27 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off Barra Vieja | 22-11-2019 | 15h00 | Fishing | Lacerations to arm from hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | |
| Magdalena Bay | 10-11-2019 | Diving | Bite to right forearm | NO | 23yo male | ||
| Cabo Catoche | 05-07-2019 | Fishing | Severe lacerations to leg | NO | Edgar Hernández, | ||
| Troncones | 20-03-2019 | 17h30 | Swimming | 20 cm gash to right leg | NO | 32yo Alex Wilton | |
| Southeast of Puerto Peñasco | 17-12-2018 | 11h00 | Tiger shark | Diving | FATAL | YES | 35yo Nahum Verdugo Aguilera |
| La Ticla | 03-06-2018 | Tiger shark, 3m | Free diving | Lacerations to leg & hand shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Gustavo Ramos | |
| Sánchez Magallanes, Cárdenas | 06-07-2017 | Tiger shark, 100 kg | Fishing | Hand bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 32yo Andres Ovando Rodriguez | |
| Los Arbolitos, Cabo Pulmo | 04-05-2017 | 17h00 | Snorkeling | FATAL | YES | 33yo Andres Rozada | |
| Guadalupe Island | 12-10-2016 | White shark | Cage Diving | Shark breached cage, no injury to diver | NO | Ming Chan | |
| Guadalupe Island | 31-08-2016 | Invalid | Cage Diving | No injury to divers, white shark breached cage | NO |
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