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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seal Island, False Bay | 10-10-1987 | 12h15 | White shark | Spearfishing | Left thigh & calf lacerated | NO | 21yo Dawid Smit |
| Still Bay | 12-09-1987 | 11h00 | 3.5 m [11.5'] white shark | Surfing | Torso lacerated | NO | 24yo Peter McCallum |
| Port Shepstone | 18-04-1987 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Fishing | Slipped off rocks & was treading water when he disappeared, body mutilated by shark/s | NO | Mr. Perumal | |
| Muizenberg | 29-03-1987 | 3 m white shark | No injury to occupants, boat holed by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 3 m skiboat Talisman, occupants Dennis Langenhoven, Philip Schoeman, Ross Lindsay, Steven Riley & Peter Schuets | ||
| Eerste River | 27-01-1987 | 12h00 | >2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Spearfishing | Puncture wounds to right hand | NO | 30yo Tommy Botha |
| Agulhas Banks | 30-12-1986 | 14h00 | Raggedtooth shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | Spearfishing | 2 punctures in lower leg | NO | Pierre deWet |
| SAOU Strand | 21-12-1986 | 17h00 | 3 m [10'] white shark | Body boarding | FATAL, legs bitten | YES | 21yo Richardt Anton Olls |
| Platbank | 03-12-1986 | Invalid | Spearfishing | No injury, no attack, 1.8 m copper shark made threat displays | NO | 22yo Rory O’Connor | |
| Umhlanga | 16-10-1986 | Raggedtooth shark, 1.96 m, 140-kg | NSB Meshing | Minor lacerations & puncture wounds to right leg from netted shark taken onboard skiboat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Kliki Ndlazi | |
| St. Michaels | 04-10-1986 | 11h00 | 1.6 m shark | Racing ski | No injury, ski bitten | NO | 32yo James Speirs |
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