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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 km off St. Lucia | 09h30 | 1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'] sharks, most were oceanic whitetip sharks | U-177 torpedoed & sank the troopship Nova Scotia | 192 survived, but 750 perished. Many were taken by sharks, including Levine | YES | Sammy Levine & his pet parrot | |
| Winkelspruit | Questionable incident | FATAL | NO | Indian female | |||
| False Bay | 12h00 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Jumping in swells | Foot bitten | NO | 18yo Michael Anthony Hoffman | |
| A ford known as Brodies Coffin in St. Lucia Bay | Afternoon | Crossing the bay at the ford | FATAL, leg bitten | YES | Zulu male | ||
| Karridene | 17h00 | Body surfing | Left leg severed at knee, part of left thigh removed | NO | 16yo Robert Wherley | ||
| Kidd's Beach | Questionable incident | Swimming | No details | NO | |||
| South Beach, Durban | 13h00 | White shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Swimming | Thigh bruised & abraded | NO | 23yo Harold Tait | |
| Glencairn, False Bay | White shark, according to witnesses | Free diving for sinkers | Right heel lacerated & swim fin removed by shark | NO | 29yo Graham Smith | ||
| Simon’s Town, False Bay | A.M. | White shark, 12', identity confirmed by tooth fragment, witness and photograph of captured shark | Swimming | Abdomen & thigh bitten | NO | 18yo Edward G. Pells | |
| Durban | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | NO | arm recovered from hooked shark |
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