List of all shark attacks in north-atlantic-ocean
Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked Attacks
1
Total Attacks
5
There have been a total of 5 shark attacks in NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN. Out of those, none have thankfully been fatal. 1 attacks came out of the blue while 4 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onboard swordfish trawler | 31-12-1979 | 1.8 m [6'] dogfish | Gaffing netted shark | Arm lacerated by gaffed shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 34yo Sidney Hallett | |
| Angel shark | Fishing | Right hand severely bitten by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Tham Key | |||
| 400 miles off the le | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | cargo ship Southern Isle sank at 04h00 | Sharks fed on bodies of the drowned | NO | |||
| Early afternoon | Treading water | No injury | NO | 15yo Wolfgang Emrich | |||
| Between Bimini & Miami | 30-06-1959 | Oceanic whitetip shark,1.8 m [6'] | No injury to occupant, shark bit propeller as Wade was refueling | NO | 17' boat, occupant: Richard Wade |
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