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 | Alkantstrand | 10-08-2009 | Lunchtime | White shark, 2m | Body boarding | No injury, shark bit bodyboard | NO | Jeandre Nagel |
| VIETNAM | 13-06-2009 | White shark | Fishing for sharks | Hand bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Tran Van Quy | ||
| USA | San Diego County | 05-04-2009 | 07h45 | White shark, 12' to 15' female | Spearfishing | Shark struck him but the diver was not injured | NO | Raymundo Ayus, Jr. |
| AUSTRALIA | Bondi Beach, Sydney | 11-02-2009 | 19h30 | White shark, 2.5m | Surfing | Severe injury to hand | NO | 33yo Glen Orgias |
| AUSTRALIA | Cellito Beach | 06-02-2009 | 11h00 | White shark, 12' | Surfing | No injury, surfboard dented | NO | 41yo Durwin Keg |
| AUSTRALIA | Off Tower Hill | 17-01-2009 | 09h20 | White shark, 5.5 m | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark bit propeller | NO | Occupants: Scott & John Fulton |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Shark Alley, off Gansbaai | 12-01-2009 | White sharks | FATAL | YES | 4 poachers | ||
| AUSTRALIA | Fingal Beach | 10-01-2009 | 09h00 | White shark, 3.5m | Surfing | Left thigh severely bitten | NO | 31yo Jonathan Beard |
| AUSTRALIA | Binalong Bay | 10-01-2009 | 15h45 | White shark, 5m | Surfing | Severe lacerations to right leg | NO | 13yo Hannah Mighall |
| AUSTRALIA | Long Reef, north of Sydney | 26-12-2008 | 11h00 | White shark, 4m to 5m | Kayaking | No injury, shark struck kayak, catapulting him into the water | NO | 29yo Steve Kulcsar |
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