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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xefina Island, Bay of Maputo | Swimming | FATAL, died in Lourenco Marques Hospital | YES | Xyo a Portuguese soldier | |||
| 31-01-1968 | Diving | No injury | NO | 24yo Sergio Peres | |||
| Xefina Island | 20-01-1967 | Swimming in the channel | Right leg severely lacerated | NO | 31yo Alberto Caravallo Santos | ||
| Limpopo River, 547 km from the sea | 31-12-1962 | Zambesi shark | No injury to occupant. Shark tore chunk from canoe, then bumped 2 other canoes | NO | Canoe, occupant: Jopie Averes | ||
| Xai Xai | 08-04-1962 | 10h30 | Swimming | Leg bitten, surgically amputated at knee | NO | 16yo Brian Lawrence Martin | |
| Praia Sepulveda | 25-01-1962 | NO | 16yo Domingos Zefanias Cumbe | ||||
| Santa Maria Peninsula | 31-12-1961 | "A pack of sharks" | Skindiving | Bumped by sharks | NO | 36yo Les Bishop | |
| Praia Sepulveda | 17-12-1961 | 16h00 | Bathing | His left leg was severely bitten | NO | 20yo Gaspar Rodrigues Correia | |
| Sepulveda Beach, Xai Xai | 20-04-1961 | 10h00 | Zambesi shark | Swimming | Multiple injuries to both hands, left leg & foot | NO | 37yo Brian Dewar |
| Xai Xai | 08-04-1961 | 11h00 | Zambesi shark | Swimming, using bundles of sticks as raft | FATAL, extensive abdominal wounds, died 4 days later | YES | 38yo Francisco Zimila |
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