List of all shark attacks in taiwan
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
6
Total Attacks
9
There have been a total of 9 shark attacks in TAIWAN. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 33.33%. 6 attacks came out of the blue while 3 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-06-2013 | Fishing | Right thigh bitten | NO | male | |||
| Taimali | 17-01-2012 | Blue shark, 70-kg blue shark | Fishing | Bitten on left thigh PROVOKED ACCIDENT | NO | 24yo male | |
| Onboard the fishing vessel Chin Sheng Fa 13 | 30-05-2009 | 20h30 | 80 kg shark | Fishing | Lacerations to knee & left lower leg by electrocuted captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 46yo Zhang Sanqian |
| 50 miles off Kaohsiung | 08-11-2008 | Fishing boat swamped in storm | FATAL | YES | 45yo Chen Te-hsing | ||
| Off Cape of Pi-tou | 17h00 | Mako shark, 100-kg [221-lb] | Diving | Right cheek bitten | NO | 29yo Nan-Tien Chang | |
| Ye Leow | 13-08-1966 | 17h30 | 1.5 m to 2.1 m [5' to 7'] shark | Lobster diving using Scuba | No injury, but shark struck his calf | NO | Jack W. Caldwell |
| Tamsui Beach | 16-07-1966 | Swimming | FATAL, left leg severed | YES | 20yo Yang Ching-Hui | ||
| Tamsui Beach, Taipai | 19-09-1964 | 14h00 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 32yo Ko Tien-fu | |
| Tamsui Beach | 06-09-1964 | 13h30 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Swimming | Right thigh & elbow bitten | NO | 20yo LO Chiu-yang |
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