List of all shark attacks by Great White shark
Fatal Attacks
144
Unprovoked Attacks
490
Total Attacks
647
Great White shark is responsible for 647 attacks. Out of those, 144 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 22.26%. 490 attacks came out of the blue while 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICA | Albatros Point, near Jeffrey's Bay | 10-10-2013 | 11h30 | White shark | Swimming / snorkeling | FATAL | YES | 74yo Burgert Van Der Westhuizen |
| AUSTRALIA | Off Poison Creek, Cape Arid | 07-10-2013 | 10h30 | White shark | Diving for Abalone | Injuries to torso, head and face | NO | 55yo Greg Pickering |
| USA | Bunkers, Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County | 05-10-2013 | 08h45 | White shark, 8' to 10' | Surfing | Laceration to thigh | NO | 45yo Jay Scrivner |
| USA | Pillar Point, Half-Moon Bay, San Mateo County | 16-08-2013 | 12h40 | White shark | Surfing | No injury, shark bumped surfboard | NO | Wendi Zuccaro |
| USA | Pacific State , San Mateo County | 24-06-2013 | 15h30 | White shark | Kayaking / Fishing | No injury, kayak scratched | NO | Micah Flanaburg |
| NEW ZEALAND | Muriwai | 26-02-2013 | 13h24 | White shark, 4m | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 46yo Adam Strange |
| AUSTRALIA | Cape Nelson | 25-01-2013 | White shark, 5m | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark bit propeller | NO | Occupants: Andrew & Ben Donegan & Joel Ryan, | |
| USA | Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County | 29-10-2012 | 12h00 | White shark | Surfing | Multiple lacerations to torso | NO | 25yo Scott Stephens |
| USA | Surf Beach, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County | 22-10-2012 | 11h00 | White shark, 15' to 16' | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 39yo Francisco Javier Solorio Jr |
| AUSTRALIA | Streaky Bay | 30-07-2012 | 14h40 | White shark or bronze whaler | Surfing | Lacerations to torso & arm | NO | 48yo John Campion |
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