List of all shark attacks in reunion
Fatal Attacks
29
Unprovoked Attacks
57
Total Attacks
60
There have been a total of 60 shark attacks in REUNION. Out of those, 29 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 48.33%. 57 attacks came out of the blue while 3 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barachois | 08-07-1994 | 13h45 | 3 to 3.5 m [10' to 11.5'] bull shark | Windsurfing | FATAL | YES | 24yo Thierry Boulay |
| Lieu-dit Cayenne | 14-04-1994 | 3 m [10'], 200-kg [441-lb] bull shark | FATAL | YES | |||
| Cap de la Marianne | 28-06-1993 | Body boarding | Note: see 1992.06.28 | NO | 16yo Theirry Mercredi | ||
| Cap de la Marianne | 27-06-1992 | 14h30 | Bull shark or lemon shark | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 16yo Theirry Mercredi |
| 31-05-1992 | Mako shark | Diving | Survived | NO | |||
| Lieu-dit Cayenne | 21-05-1992 | 14h00 | Tiger shark, 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] | Surfing | FATAL | YES | Emmanuel Nativel |
| Revine-3-Bassins | 28-01-1992 | 16h30 | 1.8 m grey shark | Spearfishing | Survived | NO | Richard Carnoy |
| Ravine des Sables, Saint Leu | 30-06-1991 | 17h30 | Tiger shark, 3 to 4 m [10' to 13'] | Surfing | Left arm severed | NO | 30yo Alain Curco-Llovéra |
| Baie de la Mare | 04-03-1990 | 17h45 | 3 m [10'] bull shark | Surfing | Survived | NO | Wagner Cataldo-Beugleu |
| Temple Tamoule | 18-07-1989 | 17h00 Sunset | Surfing | FATAL | YES | Bruno Giraud |
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