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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kei River Mouth | 24-05-2005 | 11h00 | Raggedtooth shark | Surfing | Left buttock & legs lacerated | NO | 32yo Jay Catherall |
| Noordhoek | 27-03-2005 | 09h45 | 4 m [13'] shark | Surfing | Lacerations to right calf, puncture wounds on right foot | NO | 32yo Chris Sullivan |
| Isipingo | 09-03-2005 | Invalid | Bites by 2.5 m tiger shark were post mortem | NO | 51yo Anthony Arnachallan | ||
| Nahoon, East London | 26-11-2004 | 18h00 | Raggedtooth shark | Surfing | 3 lacerations on foot | NO | 20yo Llewellyn Maske |
| Gonubie | 25-11-2004 | Raggedtooth shark | Playing | Lacerations on lower leg & foot | NO | 16yo Arno de Bruyn | |
| Fish Hoek, False Bay | 14-11-2004 | 07h00 | 6 m [20'] white shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 77yo Tyna Webb |
| Gansbaai | 29-10-2004 | Morning | 2 m [6.75'] white shark | Chumming for white sharks | Right ankle & foot lacerated | NO | 52yo Andre Hartman |
| Jeffrey’s Bay | 08-10-2004 | Morning | Raggedtooth shark, 1.5 to 2 m [5' to 6.75'] | Surfing | Puncture wounds on right foot | NO | 34yo Wayne Monk |
| Park Rynie | 31-07-2004 | 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] white shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants; boat damaged | NO | boat x 2 | |
| Dyer Island | 01-06-2004 | 15h00 | White shark | Swimming, poaching perlemoen | FATAL, leg severed | YES | 21yo Nkosinathi Mayaba |
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