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 | Breezy Point, Ntlonyana | 20-07-1997 | 12h45 | 4.5 m white shark | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 25yo Mark Penches |
| OKINAWA | Hirara | 11-07-1997 | White shark | Fishing for octopus | FATAL, legs severed | YES | 55yo Shizuo Nakachi | |
| BRAZIL | Manguinhos, Ilha Feia, Búzios | 19-04-1997 | 3.7m to 4.2 m white shark | Windsurfing | Lower left leg & ankle bitten | NO | 22yo João Pedro Portinari Leão | |
| AUSTRALIA | Seal Rocks, Phillip Island | 31-12-1996 | White shark | Watching seals | No injury to occupants, shark bit 2 of the dinghy's 3 floation chambers | NO | Inflatable dinghy, occupants: Jasmine Wigley, Greg Wilkie, Phil Rourke & Fleur Anderson | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Duck Pond, Sardina Bay near Port Elizabeth | 09-12-1996 | 16h15 | White shark | Surfing | Elbow bitten | NO | Steven Cross |
| USA | Salmon Creek Beach, Sonoma County | 28-11-1996 | 08h30 | 3 m to 5 m [10' to 16.5'] white shark | Surfing | Single laceration on ankle & board bitten | NO | 45yo Greg Ferry |
| USA | Dillon Beach, Marin County | 04-10-1996 | 13h00 | 5.5 m to 6 m [18' to 20'] white shark | Surfing | Lower leg bitten | NO | 22yo Mark Quirt |
| USA | North Salmon Creek Beach, Sonoma County | 02-10-1996 | 07h19 | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Surfing | No Injury, shark struck his board | NO | 31yo Kennon Cahill |
| NEW ZEALAND | Waihere Bay | 05-09-1996 | 10h00 | White shark | Diving for abalone | Back, arms & wrist severely lacerated | NO | 23yo Vaughn Hill |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Hibberdene | 31-08-1996 | 07h19 | White shark | Spearfishing | No injury PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 29yo Gyula Plaganyi |
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