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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobu Passage, D'Entrecasteaux Islands (between Normanby & Fergusson Islands) | Samoan missionary, Filemani, caught an 8'6" shark after it had killed 1 man & 2 boys in space of few weeks | NO | |||||
| Orava (Aravo) Islet , near Kieta. | Spearfishing | FATAL, "Nearly bitten in two through loin". | YES | 18yo male | |||
| Off Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago | Tiger shark | Went over side of boat at trochus ground | FATAL, arm & leg severed & shark smashed at his body with its tail | YES | Captain of cutter Hetabu | ||
| Tupuselei Village, about 40 miles east of Port Moresby | Tiger shark, 3.4 m [11'] captured | Spearfishing | FATAL, legs bitten | YES | 26yo Doas Hehuni | ||
| Hula | Swimming | FATAL | YES | A.M.yo a Papuan | |||
| Lavongai | Back bitten | NO | Pakau | ||||
| Bulu, Talasea | Spearfishing | FATAL, back & buttocks bitten | YES | male | |||
| Kaparoka | Swimming underneath house on pilings | FATAL, right leg severed | YES | 13yo Manama Mari | |||
| Lou Island, south of Manus Island | Midday. | Spearfishing | Right forearm severely lacerated, left arm & hand lacerated | NO | Sindlin | ||
| Brooker Island , Calvados Chain | FATAL | YES | Anonymous |
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