Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked Attacks
1
Total Attacks
2
There have been a total of 2 shark attacks in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE). Out of those, none have thankfully been fatal. 1 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
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Khor Fakkan | 06-05-2011 | Invalid | Fishing | Erroneously reported on several internet sites as a "shark attack", it was the shark 8', 300-kg mako shark that was attacked, not the fisherman | NO | 43yo Mustafa Al Hammadi | |
Umm Suqeim Beach, Dubai | 21-01-2010 | Evening | Surfing | Laceration to bottom of foot | NO | 54yo Michael Geraghty |
Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?