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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Salmon Creek, Sonoma County | 27-11-2002 | 09h45 | 3 m to 4.5 m [10' to 15'] white shark | Body boarding | Both legs severely lacerated | NO | 48yo Michael Casey |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Glencairn, False Bay | 12-09-2002 | 16h00 | White shark | Surf skiing | No injury | NO | 47yo Paul Mauger (or Major) |
| USA | Stinson Beach, Marin County | 30-05-2002 | 14h15 | 3.7 m to 4.3 m [12' to 14'] white shark | Surfing | Lacerated leg & back | NO | 24yo Lee Fontan |
| AUSTRALIA | Smoky Bay, near Ceduna, on the Eyre Peninsula | 29-04-2002 | 12h40 | White shark, 6m [20'] | Scallop diving (using surface-supplied air & a POD) | FATAL, torso & leg bitten | YES | 23yo Paul Buckland |
| AUSTRALIA | Moreton Bay, NE of Brisbane | 29-09-2001 | P.M. | 4 m [13'] white shark | No injury from shark | NO | 31yo boat: inflatable boat, occupant: Matt George, owner | |
| USA | Avon, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, Dare County | 02-09-2001 | 18h00 | A large white shark was filmed by divers on a local wreck 2 days prior to the incident. | Swimming | Left buttock & foot severed | NO | 23yo Natalia (Natasha) Slobonskaya |
| USA | Avon, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, Dare County | 02-09-2001 | 18h00 | A large white shark was filmed by divers on a local wreck 2 days prior to the incident. | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 28yo Sergi Zaloukaev |
| USA | Catalina Island | 09-06-2001 | 09h00 | White shark, 2.4 m to 3 m [8' to 10'] | Spearfishing | No injury. Shark made threat display, then diver shot the shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 52yo Bill McNair |
| SOUTH AFRICA | East London | 07-05-2001 | White shark, 2.7 m to 3 m [9' to 10'] | Surfing | Leg bitten | NO | 26yo David van Staden | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Cape St. Francis | 07-04-2001 | 09h30 | White shark, 2.7 m [9'] | Surfing | Thigh, hip & buttock bitten | NO | 46yo Dunstan Hogan |
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