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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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South of Durban | 14-07-2000 | After Dusk | Surfing | No Injury | NO | Ian Barnes | |
| Cape Recife | 14-07-2000 | Surfing | No injury, flung off board | NO | 18yo male | ||
| Struis Bay | 18-02-2000 | 14h00 | White shark, 2.5 m | Body surfing | Foot bitten | NO | Dr. Weich |
| Kogebaai | 28-07-1999 | 14h00 | White shark, 3 m to 5 m [10' to 16.5'] | Surfing | Right thigh bitten | NO | 42yo Sergio Capri |
| Buffels Bay (near Knysna) | 14-07-1999 | 11h15 | White shark | Boogie boarding | FATAL | YES | 14yo Hercules Pretorius |
| Cintsa East, East London | 02-07-1999 | Morning | White shark, 4 m [13'] | Surfing | Leg & board bitten | NO | 29yo Colin Grey |
| Bonza Beach | 12-01-1999 | White shark, 4 m [13'] | Paddle Skiing | No Injury, ski bitten | NO | Evan Ridge | |
| Hospital Rock, Dyers Island | 31-12-1998 | 12h00 | White shark, 4.6 m [15'] | Spearfishing | Heel lacerated | NO | 30yo Healy Lootz |
| King's Beach, Port Elizabeth | 19-12-1998 | 17h00 | Possibly a white shark | Surfing | Leg bitten | NO | 18yo Greg Harrison |
| Kei River Mouth | 17-12-1998 | Splashing | Right leg bitten | NO | 14yo Douw van der Merwe |
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