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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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Beach, Durban | 04-02-1863 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Swimming, caught in strong backwash & disappeared | 3.2 m [10.5'] shark caught 9 days later contained human remains thought to be those of Canham | NO | 26yo Mr. J. Canham | |
| Durban Harbor | 02-06-1862 | "Very severe wounds" | NO | male | |||
| Durban | 04-05-1862 | Bathing | Lacerations | NO | Mr. Cummings | ||
| Durban Bay | 23-05-1852 | Swimming from capsized boat | FATAL | YES | Mr. Messum's servant | ||
| Danger Point | 25-02-1852 | 01h50 | White sharks | Wreck of the steamship Birkenhead | FATAL. All of the women & children on board survived, but many of the 445 men that perished were taken by sharks | YES |
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