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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollock Beach | 29-05-1998 | Surfing | Minor laceration on foot | NO | 17yo Jamie Harrington | ||
| Jeffreys Bay | 28-05-1998 | Early afternoon | Unidentified | Body boarding | Leg bitten | NO | 16yo Jan-Henrick Opperman |
| Sardinia Bay near Port Elizabeth | 28-05-1998 | 2 hours after Opperman | 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] white shark | Body boarding | Right shoulder & arm bitten | NO | 15yo Marc Jucker |
| Keurbooms | 15-05-1998 | 14h45 | 4 m [13'] white shark | Body boarding | Lower legs bitten, foot severed | NO | 22yo Neal Stephenson |
| Saldanha Bay | 14-03-1998 | 17h30 | 3 m [10'] white shark | Snorkeling – hunting crayfish and abalone | Lower leg lacerated | NO | 33yo Kevin Dewey |
| East London | 24-01-1998 | Surfing | Calf & foot lacerated | NO | 21yo Glenn Vosloo | ||
| Hole-in-the Wall | 31-12-1997 | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 28yo M… | ||
| Pringle Bay, 44 miles southeast of Cape Town | 27-12-1997 | 14h00 | White shark | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | 39yo Ian James Hill |
| St. Francis Bay | 27-12-1997 | Sitting on surfboard | Calf bitten | NO | Stuart Buchanan | ||
| Off Port Alfred | 10-10-1997 | Soupfin shark | Fishingat | No injury, hooked shark bit their 4.8 m inflatable boat | NO | Andre Marais & Tony Jensen |
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