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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mpekeweni | 28-01-1982 | 16h30 | Raggedtooth shark | Swimming | Right shin & toe lacerated | NO | 20yo Jeffrey Phillips-Page |
| Mossel Bay | 18-10-1981 | 3.5 m [11.5'], 510-kg [1125-lb] hooked & shot white shark | Inspecting teeth of supposedly dead (hooked & shot) shark | Hand lacerated PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Callie Van Aswegan | |
| Nahoon | 17-07-1981 | 10h15 | Possibly a 1.8 m [6'] Zambezi shark | Surfing | 7 lacerations to right foot | NO | 32yo Barry Van Der Helm |
| Clansthal | 30-06-1981 | "gray shark" | Catching sardines | Laceration to calf | NO | John Wilson | |
| Nahoon | 19-05-1981 | 08h30 | Raggedtooth shark | Surfing | Shark & board collided. No injury, but board was dented | NO | 27yo Mark Jury |
| King’s Beach | 09-05-1981 | 14h45 | Raggedtooth shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | Surfing | No Injury, board bitten | NO | 19yo John Dunser |
| Ntlonyane Bay | 04-05-1981 | 09h00 | Tiger shark, 2.1 m [7'] | Surfing | Left leg bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 24yo Simon Hammerton |
| Umtentweni | 18-02-1981 | 17h20 | Juvenile dusky or blacktip shark | Swimming | Foot lacerated | NO | 30yo Richard Guy |
| Widenham | 31-12-1980 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Swimming | Probable drowning & scavenging by 1.5 m tiger shark | NO | 23yo Moonsamy Dayalan | |
| Nahoon | 29-12-1980 | 17h15 | 3.5 m [11.5'] shark | Paddleskiing | No injury, paddleski bitten | NO | 25yo Noel Yates |
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