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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uvongo | 11h10 | 3 m [10'] shark | Paddling in knee-deep water | FATAL | YES | 28yo Fay Jones Bester | |
| Mossel Bay | Swimming to mail boat | No details | NO | Mr. Daniels | |||
| Native Beach, Durban | 16h25 | Swimming | FATAL, right thigh bitten, leg severed at knee | YES | 19yo Hendrie Nkwazi | ||
| Scotburgh | 07h30 | White shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Derek Garth Prinsloo | |
| False Bay | Questionable incident | Fishing | No injury, shark leapt at him | NO | male | ||
| North Beach, Durban | 16h10 | Swimming | FATAL, thigh lacerated, both calves bitten | YES | 31yo Eric Ridley | ||
| Gansbaai | Bringing hooked, harpooned shark onboard boat | Groenwald's arm lacerated by the shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | boat, occupants, P. Groenwald and others | |||
| Battery Beach, Durban | Afternoon | Swimming | Foot severely lacerated | NO | Manduray, a lifesaver | ||
| Danger Pool, Winkelspruit | 12h00 | Swimming | Right thigh lacerated | NO | 12yo Alan Donald McArthur | ||
| Scottburgh | 16h30 | Thought to involve a Zambesi shark | Walking | Right leg bitten knee to foot, surgically amputated | NO | 37yo David Drummond |
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