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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartenbos | 23-12-1972 | 09h00 | White shark, > 3 m [10'] | Swimming | No injury, swim fin bitten | NO | Johan Brink |
| St. George’s Strand | 31-12-1971 | Swimming | FATAL, coroner's Verdict: "Death presumably through shark attack & drowning" | YES | 20yo Jacob Nkomo | ||
| Fish Hoek, False Bay | 15-12-1971 | 14h45 | White shark, 3 m [10']rk | Swimming | Right forearm bitten | NO | 16yo Cheryl Teague |
| North Beach, Durban | 13-10-1971 | Evening | 1.5 m to 2 m shark | Swimming | Wrist & hand lacerated | NO | 25yo Werner Bayer |
| Mossel Bay | 29-06-1971 | 15h35 | White shark, 3 m [10'], species identity confirmed by witnesses & tooth pattern in leg & board | Surfing | Leg & surfboard bitten | NO | 21yo Gideon Scheltema |
| Buffels Bay | 10-04-1971 | 11h30 | White shark according to tooth pattern and witnesses | Swimming | FATAL, multiple bites | YES | >50yo Theo Klein |
| Kosi Bay | 31-12-1970 | 20h00 | Zambesi shark | Sitting in shallows | Foot bitten | NO | 30yo Janie Pelser |
| Shark tank, Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban | 14-06-1970 | 16h00 | Raggedtooth shark, 2 m [6'9"], 5-year-old, captive female | Scuba Diving | 2 cm laceration on knee PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 25yo Anand Govindsamy |
| Woodstock Beach, Cape Town | Questionable | Swimming | Probable drowning & scavenging | NO | Amos Layzell | ||
| Tugela River Mouth | 11h00 | Standing | Tissue of right thigh removed to the bone, both thumbs & some fingers severed | NO | 25yo N'gena Zakali |
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