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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| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICA | Cintza Beach, East London | 21-07-2011 | 10h00 | White shark, 3m to 4m | Surfing | Upper left arm & right leg bitten | NO | 29yo Denver Struwig |
| USA | San Onofre State Beach, San Diego County | 23-06-2011 | 13h30 | White shark, 5' k | Surfing | Shark leapt onto surfboard; surfer uninjured | NO | Doug Green |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Robberg Beach | 28-05-2011 | White shark | Surfing | No injury, board bumped by shark | NO | 33yo Clinton Nelson | |
| AUSTRALIA | Off Perforated Island near Coffin Bay | 16-02-2011 | 18h20 | White shark x 2 | Diving for abalone | FATAL | YES | 49yo Peter Clarkson |
| AUSTRALIA | Busselton | 02-01-2011 | 12h00 | White shark | Fishing | No injury, shark nudged boat and bit propeller | NO | A 'tinnie". Occupants :Paul Sweeny, Paul Nieuwkerdk, John and Mark Kik |
| AUSTRALIA | Between Carnac and Garden Islands | 11-11-2010 | Night | White shark | Fishing | No injury to occupant. Shark rammed bottom of the boat | NO | 4-m runabout. Occupant: Allen Gade |
| AUSTRALIA | Off Garden Island | 29-10-2010 | 12h30 | White shark | Snorkeling | Torso and left buttock bitten | NO | 20yo Elyse Frankcom |
| USA | Surf Beach, Vandenberg AFB, Santa Barbara County | 21-10-2010 | 08h50 | White shark, 14' to 18' | Body boarding | FATAL | YES | 19yo Lucas Ransom |
| USA | Winchester Bay | 26-09-2010 | 16h00 | White shark | Surfing | No injury, surfboard rammed | NO | 29yo David Lowden |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Between Dyer Island and Pearly Beach | 20-09-2010 | White shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 29yo Khanyisile Momoza |
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