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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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revillagigedo Islands | 27-01-2011 | Shark fishing on the Don Agustín-VI. | Left eg bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 25yo C. Pedro Luis Beltrán Camargo | ||
| Xcalak | 11-01-2011 | Attempting to fix motor | Bitten on leg and groin | NO | 37yo Juan Miguel Infante Ramírez | ||
| 25-07-2008 | 2' shark | Swimming | 3 puncture wounds to toe | NO | 33yo Ryan Seacrest | ||
| Playa Linda | 23-05-2008 | Early morning | 3 m shark | Surfing | Lacerations to right forearm and hand | NO | 49yo Bruce Grimes |
| Pantla Beach | 22-05-2008 | 2 m shark | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 21yo Osvaldo Mata Valdovinos | |
| Troncones Beach | 27-04-2008 | Afternoon | Tiger shark | Surfing | FATAL Severe bite to right thigh | YES | 24yo Adrian Ruiz |
| Delfines Beach, Cancun | 17-04-2008 | Evening | Reported by media as shark attack, but shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Swimming | Probable drowning with post-mortem bites | NO | 32yo Joram Galleros Villanueva |
| Playas de Tijuana | 31-12-2007 | Possibly a hammerhead shark | Surfing | Leg bitten | NO | 26yo Chase Edwards | |
| San Luis beach | 19-06-2005 | 07h00 | Surfing | Left foot bitten | NO | Frank Johnson | |
| Ixtapa | 29-09-2001 | Late morning | Tiger shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Body surfing | Hand injured | NO | 26yo Brian Lavelle |
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