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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Club Beach, Durban | 15h50 | >1.6 m shark | Treading water | Flexed left leg lacerated | NO | 18yo Peter C. Knoop | |
| North Pier, Durban | White shark, 246-kg | Put foot inside a landed & supposedly dead shark | Foot bitten, required 1 week hospitalization PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male, a spectator | ||
| Tugela River | Splashing | Thigh & buttocks bitten. Not known if he survived. | NO | 12yo Zulu male | |||
| Victoria Bay | "Early evening" | Bathing | FATAL, partial remains recovered | YES | 64yo James May | ||
| Table Bay | Shark holed and sank boat, occupants rescued | NO | boat | ||||
| Three Anchor Bay | Swimming | FATAL, legs severed | YES | 30yo William Strathorn | |||
| Victoria Bay | Swimming | FATAL | YES | James Jantjes | |||
| Port Elizabeth | Swimming | Lacerations to arm | NO | 23yo Glen Stoddart | |||
| False Bay | Fishing | No injury to occupants, boat holed by shark | NO | boat Marie | |||
| Rocket Hut Beach, Durban | 11h00 | Swimming | Shallow lacerations on torso | NO | 16yo Graham Scott |
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