List of all shark attacks in scotland
Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked Attacks
3
Total Attacks
8
There have been a total of 8 shark attacks in SCOTLAND. Out of those, none have thankfully been fatal. 3 attacks came out of the blue while 5 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off the Isle of Islay | 30-08-2012 | Porbeagle shark, 7' | Shark fishing | No injury, shoe bitten by hooked and landed shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 53yo Hamish Currie | |
| Spey Bay | 27-10-2011 | 8' to 10' shark | Surfing | No injury, shark bumped leg & board. | NO | 26yo Andrew Rollo | |
| Deep Sea World Aquarium | 16-10-2009 | 14h45 | Angel shark | Diving | 15-20 puncture wounds to arm by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 23yo male |
| Balintore Bay | 01-06-2008 | Basking shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants; shark struck their boat | NO | 12' boat, 2 occupants | |
| Arran | Basking shark | Pleasure boating | No injury to occupants, two 5-foot observation windows shattered | NO | Clyde steamer Glen Sannox | ||
| Carradale Bay, Kintyre Peninsula | Basking shark | Rowing | 3 people drowned when the boat was capsized by the shark | NO | Captain Angus Brown, his son & brother | ||
| Fallen Rocks | Basking shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants, propeller shaft damaged | NO | boat: Lady Charlotte, occupants: C. McSporran & his crew | ||
| Granton | 31-08-1864 | 3' shark | Leg bitten 3 times | NO | Mr. Ballard |
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