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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muizenberg, False Bay | 14-06-1984 | 17h30 | 2.4 m [8'] white shark | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 27yo Selwyn Doran |
| Arniston | 30-05-1984 | 13h30 | Spearfishing | Swim fin bitten | NO | 28yo Anton Bosman | |
| Amanzimtoti | 13-03-1984 | 17h30 | Surfing | No injury, 8 pressure dings in surboard | NO | Mark Benvick | |
| Swartkops River mouth | 09-03-1984 | 2.5 m [8.25'] shark | Rowing | No injury to occupant, shark seized oar and disappeared with it. | NO | rowboat, occupant: Louis Beyers | |
| Paradise Beach, Jeffrey’s Bay | 17-02-1984 | Night | Raggedtooth shark, 56-kg [123-lb] | Fishing | Leg lacerated by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Henri deVilliers Melville |
| Shark tank at Oceanographic Research Insitute, Durban | 16-02-1984 | 09h00 | 1.5 m [5'] dusky shark | Scuba diving | Punctures in wetsuit & left arm bruised by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 33yo George Buckland |
| St. George’s Strand | 11-02-1984 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Human remains recovered, evidence of scavenging by shark/s | NO | |||
| Port Alfred | 04-01-1984 | 09h30 | Raggedtooth shark, 1 m | Swimming | Foot bitten | NO | 14yo Robert Tennent |
| Umlaas Canal | 03-01-1984 | Remains recovered 1-4-1984 showed evidence of defense wounds | YES | 14yo female | |||
| Great Fish River | 21-12-1983 | 12h30 | Swimming | Left calf, ankle & foot lacerated | NO | 16yo Colin Biggs |
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