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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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Island, Manus | Spearfishing | Right arm severely bitten | NO | male | |||
| Gaire Village, between Rigo & Port Moresby | Foot severely bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 14yo Renagi Loi | ||||
| Nasigilatu (Near Malasanga, Finschhafen, in the Huon Gulf) | Fishing, holding fish in his left hand | Left forearm amputated | NO | male | |||
| No details | NO | "3 shark attacks in 3 days" | |||||
| Ururumba, mouth of Kikori River 7.45S, 144.40E | 3.7 m [12'] shark | Fishing | Arm bitten by shark that he thought was dead PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | ||
| East Nakanai, Talasea | Collecting shells | Leg & foot injured | NO | 26yo male | |||
| Hus Island | Right calf bitten | NO | male | ||||
| Enuk Island, Kavieng | FATAL, abdomen & leg bitten | YES | Pasinganlas | ||||
| Singour, 60 miles south of Madang | Late afternoon | 14' shark | Crouching in the water | Back & thighs lacerated | NO | 26yo Ramlen | |
| Port Moresby | "a large shark" | Dived for a coin | FATAL, leg severed just below hip | YES | Raho-Heni |
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