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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaauwberg | 07-02-1887 | 4.7 m [15.5'] shark | Harpooned shark, bit boat, causing it to ship water. Boat reached shore in sinking condition PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | boat | ||
| Mzimvubu River, 9.6 km from the sea | 11-01-1887 | 12h00 | Swimming | FATAL, flesh removed hip to knee, calf & heel bitten | YES | 13yo Zangile | |
| South Jetty, Port Elizabeth | 27-01-1886 | 07h00 | Diving off jetty | Chest & buttocks bitten, left leg severed at knee | NO | Mr. Rodwell | |
| Groot River | 31-12-1885 | Swimming | FATAL. Partial remains washed ashore the next day | YES | Dr. James Woolby | ||
| Kokstad District | 27-03-1885 | 3 m [10'] shark | Fishing | No injury to occupant, rammed oar in shark's mouth and it bit the oar | NO | boat, occupant: Mr. Anderson | |
| South Jetty, Port Elizabeth | 15-01-1884 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Mr. Meyer | ||
| Olifantbos Point | 12-02-1878 | Wreck of the Union Steamship Company 982-ton iron steamer Kafir | FATAL, shark removed large part of his hip | YES | An Arab who had been with Stanley when he met Livingstone | ||
| Durban | 03-01-1877 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Body found floating next to his ship | Although his body was bitten by a shark/s, bruises on his neck & face suggested foul play & a shipmate taken into custody but no charges made | NO | Anno Toosegir, a Malagasy crewman from the 130-ton brig Sea Nymph | |
| Back Beach, Durban | 09-08-1875 | Invalid | Press reported that a 3 m shark was caught with human remains in its gut, but remains were those of a porpoise according to medical examiner | NO | |||
| St. Helena Bay | 28-02-1865 | Fishing | FATAL: Boat capsized, sharks took fishermen | YES | boat: 4 occupants |
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