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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reef on seaward side of Geyser Island | 09-08-1986 | 11h30 | Invalid | Spearfishing | No injury, shark made threat display & impaled itself on spear | NO | 35yo Phllip DeBruyn |
| LaMercy | 30-06-1986 | 17h15 | 1.2 m [4'] dusky shark | Spearfishing | Minor lacerations on left hand | NO | 26yo Ludwig Gerricke |
| North Beach, Durban | 14-03-1986 | 16h15 | >1 m shark | Treading water | Foot bitten | NO | 26yo Anton Bouwer |
| The Fence, King's Beach, Port Elizabeth | 04-03-1986 | 2 m [6.75'] shark | Surfing | No injury, board struck by shark | NO | 23yo McDonald van der Merwe | |
| East London | 17-02-1986 | 12h00 | >2.4 m [8'] white shark | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 21yo Shaun Carcary |
| Cape Recife | 16-02-1986 | 18h00 | Surfing | No injury, knocked off board | NO | John Fick | |
| King's Beach, Port Elizabeth | 06-02-1986 | 18h30 | Raggedtooth shark | Swimming | Lower leg lacerated | NO | 46yo Johan Fourie |
| Arniston | 05-02-1986 | 13h30 | Raggedtooth shark, 2 m [6.75'] | Spearfishing | 2 punctures in upper arm | NO | 29yo Michael Taljaard |
| Garvies Beach | 21-12-1985 | Surfing | Both surfers boards were bumped by sharks, Moolman sustained abrasions on his arm and leg | NO | Tony Moolman and another surfer | ||
| East London | 23-10-1985 | 08h00 | 2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Body boarding | Left leg severely lacerated, superficial lacerations of right leg, board damaged | NO | 22yo Patrick Gee |
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