List of all shark attacks in tonga
Fatal Attacks
6
Unprovoked Attacks
12
Total Attacks
18
There have been a total of 18 shark attacks in TONGA. Out of those, 6 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 33.33%. 12 attacks came out of the blue while 6 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eueiki Island | 09-09-2012 | Possibly a 3 m bull shark | Swimming | Injuries to thighs & buttocks | NO | 29yo Kylie Maguire | |
| 05-09-2010 | 12h00 | Swimming / Whale Watching | Puncture wounds to right foot | NO | 24yo Bjørn Jensen | ||
| Tu’anuku | 31-01-2006 | 18h00 | Tiger shark | Swimming | Severe bite to right leg FATAL | YES | 24yo Tessa Horan |
| 30 nautical miles offshore | 12-04-2004 | small sharks | Five men on makeshift raft after their 10 m fishing boat capsized and sank in rough seas. Survivors rescued after 7.5 hours in the water | Bitten on feet, legs, back & abdomen but survived. Survivors rescued after 7.5 hours in the water | YES | male 2 | |
| 30 nautical miles offshore | 12-04-2004 | Questionable Incident | Five men on makeshift raft after their 10 m fishing boat capsized and sank in rough seas. Survivors rescued after 7.5 hours in the water | He was was bitten on the arm by small sharks & died, but it was not clear if he died as result of the bite or death resulted from drowing | YES | male 1 | |
| Swimming with humpback whales | 26-09-2002 | 15h00 | Tiger shark, 1.5 m [5']k | Swimming | Thigh lacerated PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Felipe Tonga |
| Treated at Nuku-alofa | 11-07-2000 | Grey reef shark, 2 m [6.75'] | Scuba diving | Left arm bitten | NO | 69yo Christian Eckoff | |
| Near Tapana Island | 18-08-1995 | 15h00 | "small shark" | Fishing | Upper left thigh avulsed | NO | 18yo Laukau Lile |
| Neiafu | 31-07-1995 | Invalid | Fishing | Finger broken when 1.8 m [6'] hooked grey reef shark grabbed his catch | NO | Jim McManus | |
| Between 'Ata and Tongapatu | 18-02-1993 | 03h00 | Sea disaster | Puncture wounds to right thigh | NO | Haumole Faing'a |
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