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
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shark Alley, off Gansbaai | 12-01-2009 | White sharks | FATAL | YES | 4 poachers | ||
| Plettenberg Bay | 09-12-2008 | 20h00 | Raggedtooth shark, 2m | Fishing | Lacerations to knees, thigh and hip by hooked shark PROVOKED iNCIDENT | NO | 15yo Luke Parker |
| 29-07-2008 | White shark | Lacerations to fingers | NO | Michael Rutzen | |||
| Mossel Bay | 27-06-2008 | 14h00 | White shark, 2m | Surf skiing | No injury, ski bitten | NO | 46yo Kobus Maritz |
| Struis Bay | 25-06-2008 | White shark, 4.5m | Spearfishing (free diving) | No injury | NO | Kevin Macghie | |
| 30-04-2008 | Fishing | Leg bitten by shark taken aboard Japanese trawler PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 24yo male | |||
| Aliwal Shoal | 18-04-2008 | Tiger shark, 13' female | Free-diving | As he pushd the shark away from his camera, his finger was cut on a tooth | NO | Jean-Francois Avenier | |
| Scottburgh | 27-03-2008 | Fishing from surfski | Right leg bitten | NO | 39yo Jacques Peens | ||
| Suncoast Pirates Beach, Durban | 28-01-2008 | Blacktip shark, 2m | Surf-skiing | No injury to surf-skiier, shark holed ski | NO | 42yo Wayne Symington | |
| The Strand | 06-11-2007 | 17h30 | 1.5 to 2 m shark | Surfing | Lacerations to feet | NO | 14yo Andrew Smith |
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