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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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stilbaai | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 16yo The son of Rabbi East | |||
| Saldanha Bay | White shark (tooth fragments recovered) | Fishing | Shark rammed boat & bit transom | NO | 5 m skiboat | ||
| Kidd’s Beach | 11h45 | Raggedtooth shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Body surfing | Both thighs lacerated | NO | Andrew I. Brown | |
| South Beach, Durban | 16h00 | Treading water | Right arm severely lacerated | NO | 21yo Ernest Tomson | ||
| Inyoni Rocks, South Coast | 16h30 | White shark, 160-kg [353-lb], identity confirmed by tooth pattern | Swimming | FATAL, left thigh & knee bitten | YES | 17yo Leslie Plummer Lund | |
| St. George’s Strand, Port Elizabeth | Afternoon | Swimming | Foot lacerated | NO | male | ||
| Granny’s Pool, Winkelspruit | 15h30 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Zulu male | ||
| Country Club Beach, Durban | 16h10 | Wading | Hip abraded, right calf severely lacerated | NO | 18yo Adam Johannes Kriel | ||
| Simon's Bay | Said to involve a 6.5 m [21.5'] shark | No injury | NO | boat | |||
| Port Elizabeth | Fishing | 2 toes bitten off | NO | male |
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