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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

Fatal

Non Fatal

CountryLocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
IRAN Hesamabad area of Shushtar, 420 km from the sea Bull shark suspected due to freshwater habitatFATALYES Mr. Kasem Jasem
IRAN Hesamabad Bull sharkSurvivedNO Mr. Falah
AUSTRALIA Just below Roseville Bridge, opposite Killarney picnic reserve, Middle Harbor, Sydney 15h30Bull sharkFree divingFATAL, right leg severed above knee, surgically amputated but died 9 days laterYES 13yo Kenneth William Murray
IRAN near Ahvaz, 275 km from the sea 1.5 m [5'] shark, probable bull sharkArm severedNO Mr. Kaaby
USA Egmont Key, Hillsborough County 12-10-1968 3 m [10'] bull sharkSpearfishing using ScubaSwim fin bittenNO Jim C. Johnson
USA Hobe Sound, Martin County 28-04-1965 15h00Bull sharkThighs abraded, puncture wounds in dorsal surface of left handNO 49yo Morris M. Vorenberg
AUSTRALIA Sugarloaf Bay, Middle Harbour, Sydney 27-01-1963 13h30Tooth fragments of “whaler” shark were recovered, a bull shark, according to EdwardsWadingFATAL, right femoral artery severed, thigh, calf, buttock & left hand bittenYES 32yo Marcia Hathaway
AUSTRALIA Colledge's Crossing, Brisbane River 30-11-1960 Bull shark, 1mFishingBitten & survivedNO male
NICARAGUA A village north of San Carlos 31-12-1956 Bull shark caught, leg recovered & buried beside the man's bodyLashing logs together when he fell into the waterFATAL, leg severedYES an Indian
IRAN Hesamabad area of Shushtar, 420 km from the sea 31-12-1953 Bull shark suspected due to freshwater habitatSurvivedNO Mr. Abbas Jasem (Mr. Kasem Jasem's son)
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