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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Bird Rock, Tomales Point | 12-08-1996 | 11h15 | 6 m [20'] white shark | Free diving for abalone | Left shoulder, forearm, hand & abdomen lacerated | NO | 36yo Colum Tinley |
| OKINAWA | Hirara City | 22-07-1996 | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Swimming | FATAL, torso & abdomen bitten, forearm severedL | YES | 52yo Mr. Moriyoshi Takehara | |
| AUSTRALIA | Suicide Point, Point Leo | 05-06-1996 | 17h30 | 4 m white shark | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | George Lucas |
| SOUTH AFRICA | The Steps, Wilderness | 27-05-1996 | 14h45 | 2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Surfing | Leg bitten | NO | 17yo Donovan Köhne |
| NEW ZEALAND | 10-11-1995 | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Diving, gathering shellfish | Leg & chest lacerated | NO | 22yo Kina Scollay | ||
| USA | Davenport Landing, Santa Cruz County | 27-09-1995 | 17h30 | 4 m [13'] white shark | Windsurfing | Right foot bruised, board bitten | NO | 25yo Mike Sullivan |
| AUSTRALIA | Honeymoon Island, near Hopetown | 10-09-1995 | 15h00 | White shark | Abalone diving using Hookah (near calving whales) | FATAL, head, shoulder and arm severed, remains recovered at Munglinup Beach on 9/13/1995 | YES | 29yo David Alan Weir |
| USA | Shelter Cove, Humboldt County | 02-09-1995 | 16h00 | 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] white shark | Abalone diving using Hookah (resting on the surface) | Lower leg bitten | NO | 32yo Brian Hillenburg |
| USA | Bluefish Cove, Pt. Lobos State Park, Monterey County | 29-06-1995 | 17h30 | 6 m [20'] white shark | Scuba diving (ascending using scooter) | Forearm, abdomen & upper leg lacerated | NO | 31yo Marco Flagg |
| USA | LaJolla Shores, San Diego County | 23-06-1995 | White shark (tooth fragment recovered) | Kayaking | Minor injuries | NO | female |
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