List of all shark attacks in mozambique
Fatal Attacks
19
Unprovoked Attacks
36
Total Attacks
44
There have been a total of 44 shark attacks in MOZAMBIQUE. Out of those, 19 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 43.18%. 36 attacks came out of the blue while 8 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhambe Bay Estuary, 10 to 12 miles inland from the sea | 12-12-1970 | Fishing for prawns | FATAL, decapitated and arm severed | YES | 18 to 22yo black male | ||
| Gijana, 150 km inland | 22-01-1970 | Zambesi shark | Swimming | Leg severed at knee | NO | 16yo Betual Tivane | |
| Gijana, 150 km inland | 22-01-1970 | Zambesi shark | Swimming | Leg severed at knee | NO | 10yo Elissane Mobunda | |
| Gijana, 150 km inland | 22-01-1970 | Zambesi shark | Swimming | Arm severed, thigh bitten | NO | 12yo Mabua Mogadura | |
| 3.2 km inland | 22-01-1970 | Swimming | Hands severed, forearm severely lacerated | NO | 14yo Zulu Soto | ||
| Off Inhaca Island | Night | Wreck of the tug Magellan | FATAL | YES | a South African sailor | ||
| Off Inhaca Island | 08h00 | Swimming ashore from fishing boat swamped and sunk by a squall | Suttie's lower abdomen was bitten, Murray disappeared (presumed drowned) | YES | 33 & 26yo Eric Suttie & Peter Murray | ||
| Beira | Invalid | Swimming | No injury | NO | Antonio De Almeida Pinto | ||
| Lourenco Marques | Questionable | Sanna may have drowned; his hand (identified by ring on finger) found in a shark at the market | NO | Captain Sanna | |||
| Catembe | Swimming | FATAL, right leg, thighs & hands bitten | YES | 15yo Carlos do Amaral |
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