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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulu Deep, East London | 04-03-1978 | No injury to occupants; shark rammed boat 4 times, bit engine & cracked the hull | NO | 6 m skiboat, occupants: P.A. Reeder & crew | |||
| Seal Island, False Bay | 27-02-1978 | 03h00 | 270 kg shark | Fishing for mackerel | Shark jumped in boat, but no injury to occupants | NO | The June, occupants Bunny Pendelbury and crew of 6 |
| Miller's Point, False Bay | 18-02-1978 | White shark | Diving | No injury, rammed by shark | NO | Nicky Alberts | |
| Glenashley | 06-01-1978 | 12h45 | Thought to involve a blacktip shark | Surfing | Left leg, ankle & foot bitten | NO | 17yo Laurence Evans |
| Cape Vidal | 05-01-1978 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Human head recovered from 3 m [10'] tiger shark’s gut, probable drowning / scavenging | NO | |||
| Qolera River | 18-12-1977 | 10h00 | Tiger shark, 3 m [10'] | Surfing | Both legs bitten, 2 days later gangrene necessitated surgical amputation of left leg at mid-thigh | NO | 18yo Kim Pearce |
| Macassar, False Bay | 30-11-1977 | 3 m [10'] white shark (Tooth recovered from boat) | Fishing for bottom fish | No injury to occupant: shark bit boat's port chine | NO | boat, occupant: Danie Schoeman | |
| Klein River Lagoon | 11-11-1977 | 1.5 to 2 m [5' to 6.75'] shark | Standing | Shark lacerated his hand when he grabbed it by the tail PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | |
| Bluegums Rock, Partridge Point | 29-10-1977 | 16h00 | White shark, 5 m [16.5'] | Spearfishing | No injury, shark bit speargun & pushed diver through the water | NO | 25yo Andre Hartman |
| Off Macassar Beach | 18-08-1977 | 13h30 | White shark | Fishing | Shark leapt into boat, pinning Mamacos beneath and fracturing his pelvis, then trashed the boat rendering it inoperable | NO | 6 m skiboat, occupants: Alex Mamacos, Noel Glintenkamp, Tony Mountifield & Dillon Alexandra |
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