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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahoon | 21-01-1964 | 11h00 | Standing | Heel bitten | NO | 17yo Gerald Holder | |
| 20 m from shore at Strand | 20-01-1964 | 11h00 | White shark, 3.6 m [11'9"] | Shark watching | No injury to occupants, shark holed boat | NO | Motor boat, occupants: Quintus Du Toit, J.H. van Heerden & J.P. Marais |
| Mossel Bay | 31-12-1963 | 19h00 / 20h00 | 2.1 m to 2.4 m [7' to 8'] shark | Diving for sinkers | Lacerations and puncture wounds in right arm | NO | Jakobus Christiaan Steyn |
| Catfish Rock, between Salt Rock & Shaka’s Rock | 28-12-1963 | 14h00 | Zambesi shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Standing | Right hand & foot severed, thigh & buttock lacerated | NO | 20yo Barbara Elsa Strauss |
| Umhlanga Rocks | 25-12-1963 | 15h00 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Swimming | Lower leg bitten & foot severed, leg surgically amputated below knee | NO | 24yo Ronnie De Wet |
| Gonubie River Mouth | 24-12-1963 | 15h45 | Swimming | FATAL, shoulders, arms, abdomen & foot bitten | YES | 18yo Chester Wienand | |
| Next to West Street groyne, Durban | 21-12-1963 | 18h30 | Dusky shark, 1 m | Helping friend land hooked shark | Foot lacerated PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 13yo Desmond Woodhams |
| Hartenbos | 19-12-1963 | 12h00 | White shark, 1.7 m [5.5'] | Spearfishing | Foot lacerated | NO | Cornelius G. Coetzee |
| Umvoti | 19-12-1963 | 12h40 | 300- to 400-lb Zambesi shark | Splashing in surf | FATAL, arm severed, leg bitten | YES | 15yo Matangusa Mzize |
| Amanzimtoti | 16-04-1963 | 12h45 | Swimming | Buttock bitten | NO | 15yo Errol Fourie |
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