List of all shark attacks in south-africa
Fatal Attacks
106
Unprovoked Attacks
406
Total Attacks
585
There have been a total of 585 shark attacks in SOUTH AFRICA. Out of those, 106 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 18.12%. 406 attacks came out of the blue while 179 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonza Bay | 02-11-2007 | 08h45 | White shark, 3m to 4m | Surfing | Lacerations to thigh | NO | 37yo Lee Mellin |
| Second Beach, Port St. John's | 13-01-2007 | Afternoon | Tiger shark | Swimming / Body Surfing | Presumed FATAL, body not recovered | YES | 24yo Sibulele Masiza |
| Cape Vidal | 05-12-2006 | "Evening" | Raggedtooth shark, 150-kg | Fishing | Hand, thigh & calf bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 25yo Peter Willoughby |
| Nahoon, East London | 08-11-2006 | Afternoon | Bull shark, 1.5m | Canoeing | Left arm lacerated when he grabbed shark by its tail PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Richard Tebutt |
| Miller's Point | 29-09-2006 | Invalid | Spearfishing | No injury; 4m white shark made a threat display | NO | 36yo Joseph Johnston | |
| Noordhoek | 01-09-2006 | White shark, 3.5m | Surfing | No injury, shark rammed surfboard | NO | 37yo Steven Harcourt-Wood | |
| Danger Reef | 14-08-2006 | 5 m shark | Surfing | No injury, surfboard leash severed | NO | Richard Whitaker | |
| Sunrise Beach, Muizenberg | 12-08-2006 | 11h00 | White shark | Lifesaving drill | Foot severed | NO | 24yo Achmat Hassiem |
| Fish Hoek | 27-07-2006 | 16h30 | White shark, 3m to 4m | Surf-skiing | No injury, surf ski bitten | NO | 19yo Lyle Maarsdorp |
| St. Francis Bay | 08-04-2006 | 17h30 | Raggedtooth shark, 2.5 m to 3 m | Body boarding | Leg bitten | NO | 15yo Stuart Duffie |
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