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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Beach | 14h15 | White shark | Swimming | Right leg bitten & foot severed, right arm bitten, bones fractured & nearly severed FATAL | YES | 29yo John Hendrick Adrian Chandler, a prisoner of war | |
| Cape Point | Fishing, catching snoek, Thyrsites atun | Shark leapt onboard & into fishwell, tossing a crew member, Pepino, in the sea | NO | 10m boat Lucky Jim | |||
| Hamburg | "a blue shark" | Swimming | Thigh lacerated | NO | Mr. Bennett | ||
| Amanzimtoti | 15h35 | White shark, 2.1 m [7'] based on tooth pattern | Treading water | Multiple major injuries | NO | 16yo Mike Hely | |
| Possession Island | Wreck of the 1308-ton Norwegian ship Auckland | FATAL | YES | The Captain’s wife | |||
| Kei River mouth | 11h00 | 1.2 m [4'] shark | Body surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 18yo Patrick Desmond Lynch | |
| Country Club Beach, Durban | 12h00 | 1.5 m, 45-kg shark | Treading water | Ankle & shin lacerated | NO | 21yo Aubrey "Bill" Nielsen | |
| Battery Beach, Durban | 17h15 | Treading water | Knee & calf lacerated | NO | 15yo Brian Gibson | ||
| North Beach, Durban | 10h00 | Standing | FATAL, left thigh & calf bitten | YES | 23yo Geoffrey Best | ||
| Danger Pool, Winkelspruit, South Coast | 11h00 | White shark, species identity confirmed by tooth pattern | Treading water | FATAL, right thigh & calf bitten | YES | 25yo Joe Lees |
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