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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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hula | 03-09-1935 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Mailia Ola | ||
| Simbang | 31-12-1929 | Swimming to canoe | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| Roku Point | 28-10-1926 | Jumped into the water | FATAL, abdomen bitten | YES | male | ||
| Near Port Moresby | 05-09-1926 | Jumped out of canoe | FATAL | YES | a native | ||
| Matupi | 01-06-1908 | Allegedly a 33-foot shark | . | Remains of 3 humans recovered from shark, but shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | YES |
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