List of all shark attacks in papua-new-guinea
Fatal Attacks
57
Unprovoked Attacks
111
Total Attacks
135
There have been a total of 135 shark attacks in PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Out of those, 57 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 42.22%. 111 attacks came out of the blue while 24 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanimo on Musu side of Wutong anchorage | 31-07-1961 | Fishing, two large sharks passed. He speared one and it bit him | Thigh lacerated PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | ||
| Rossun, Manus | 31-05-1961 | 2.7 m [9']shark | Fishing, speared shark upset canoe & man fell in water | Left thigh severely bitten, but he regained the canoe, then shark bit canoe PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 19yo Marik-Pokas | |
| Abau Subdistrict | 31-10-1960 | Fishing | FATAL, severely bitten genitals & thighs | YES | male | ||
| East Nakanai, Talasea | 30-09-1960 | Collecting shells | Injuries to leg & foot | NO | 26yo | ||
| 21-08-1960 | Free-diving | Lost left arm | NO | "a native" | |||
| Taupota, Samarai | 26-07-1960 | P.M. | Spearfishing | Arm severed, torso severely lacerated | NO | 25yo John Klaso | |
| Bimat, Bogia | 01-07-1960 | Fishing | Right buttock slashed | NO | an Aid Post orderly | ||
| M'Buke, south of Manus Island | 06-11-1958 | Spearfishing | FATAL, left arm & leg severed | YES | native boy | ||
| Hadrian’s (Haidana?) Island, near Port Moresby | 12-04-1955 | 6' shark | Spearfishing or fishing | Left shoulder bitten | NO | Kairua Gairi | |
| Wewak | 25-05-1954 | Fishing / cleaning fish, dived into water to retrieve a lost fish | FATAL, decapitated | YES | male, a native constable |
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