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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy Point, Ntlonyana | 20-07-1997 | 12h45 | 4.5 m white shark | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 25yo Mark Penches |
| Duck Pond, Sardina Bay near Port Elizabeth | 09-12-1996 | 16h15 | White shark | Surfing | Elbow bitten | NO | Steven Cross |
| Hibberdene | 31-08-1996 | 07h19 | White shark | Spearfishing | No injury PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 29yo Gyula Plaganyi |
| LaMercy | 03-06-1996 | Surfing | Survived | NO | Justin Sanders | ||
| The Steps, Wilderness | 27-05-1996 | 14h45 | 2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Surfing | Leg bitten | NO | 17yo Donovan Köhne |
| Kidd’s Beach | 18-02-1995 | 17h15 | Raggedtooth shark | Swimming | Lacerations to lower leg & foot | NO | 22yo Johan Deetlefs |
| Isipingo | 23-01-1995 | 18h00 | Tiger shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Swimming | FATAL, right thigh bitten & femur exposed, shallow lacerations on right calf & left thigh & fingers lacerated | YES | 14yo Mthokozisi Cedrick Mpanza |
| 31-12-1994 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Diving | Reportedly lost lower right leg as result of shark bite | NO | 33yo Karl Sacks | ||
| Mossel Bay | 29-12-1994 | 16h00 | 5.5 m [18'] white shark | Body boarding | No injury, board bitten | NO | 26yo Fritz Van Zyl |
| Mossel Bay | 24-11-1994 | Raggedtooth shark, 2.7 m [9'] | Spearfishing | No injury | NO | Anton Bosman |
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