List of all shark attacks by Bull shark
Fatal Attacks
41
Unprovoked Attacks
179
Total Attacks
192
Bull shark is responsible for 192 attacks. Out of those, 41 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 21.35%. 179 attacks came out of the blue while 13 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | North Topsail Beach, Onslow County | 04-09-2005 | 15h20 | Bull shark | Wading | Calf severely lacerated | NO | 18yo Elizabeth Gardner |
| USA | Cape San Blas, Gulf County | 26-06-2005 | 11h30 | Bull shark | Fishing | Leg severely bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 16yo Craig Adam Hutto |
| USA | Destin, Walton County | 24-06-2005 | 11h15 | 1.8 m [6'] bull shark | Swimming with boogie board | FATAL, leg bitten | YES | 14yo Jamie Marie Daigle |
| AUSTRALIA | Brisbane River | 25-02-2005 | Bull shark | Swimming | Finger bitten | NO | 18yo Nathan Shaxson | |
| AUSTRALIA | Opal Reef | 10-12-2004 | 13h00 | Bull shark | Spearfishing | FATAL, leg bitten | YES | 38yo Mark Thompson |
| CUBA | Santa Lucia | 30-10-2004 | 14h00 | 2.5 m [8.25'] bull shark | Diving | Left forearm bitten | NO | 40yo male |
| REUNION | P' tit Paris, Saint-Pierre | 05-10-2004 | 16h15 | Thought to involve a 2.5 m bull or tiger shark | Body boarding | Leg severely bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 15yo Vincent Motais |
| USA | Bryan Beach, Brazoria County | 24-07-2004 | 19h30 | Bull shark | Wading / fishing & carrying a bag of fish | Right forearm nearly severed and bites above & below the right knee | NO | 11yo Aaron Perez |
| BRAZIL | Piedade Beach | 22-05-2004 | 14h30 | Bull shark | Swimming | Left hand, foot severed & left calf & arm bitten | NO | 17yo Walmir Pereira da Silva |
| USA | Stuart Rocks, Martin County | 30-03-2004 | 09h00 | 1.2 m [4'] bull shark | Surfing | 15 puncture wounds on foot | NO | 20yo Chance Dean |
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