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 | 8.5 miles south of Ano Nuevo State Reserve, Davenport County | 30-06-1991 | 09h30 | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Surfing | Forearm, upper thigh, knee & ankle lacerated | NO | 32yo Eric Larsen |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Gordon’s Bay | 18-05-1991 | 13h00 | 3.5 m [11.5'] female white shark named "Notchfin" | Scuba diving | No injury, tank scratched by shark | NO | Coen Marais |
| USA | Neskowin, Tillamook County | 23-02-1991 | 09h30 | 5.5 m [18'] white shark | Surfing | Calf lacerated & board bitten | NO | 38yo Tony Franciscone |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Miller’s Point | 11-02-1991 | 12h30 | 5.5 m [18'] white shark | Spearfishing | Foot & swim fin bitten | NO | 20yo Edward Hayman |
| USA | Monastery Beach, Carmel Bay, Monterey County | 02-11-1990 | 15h00 | 4 m to 5 m [13' to 16.5'] white shark | Scuba diving (but on surface) | Leg bitten | NO | Eloise Tavares |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Oudekraal | 14-09-1990 | 13h20 | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Spearfishing | Right hand lacerated | NO | 26yo Nasri Gasant |
| USA | Russian Gulch, Jenner, Sonoma County | 07-09-1990 | 13h00 | White shark | Free diving / spearfishing, from paddleboard & floating on the surface | Shark rammed & overturned paddleboard, knocking him into water & bit his head, lacerating his face & neck | NO | 49yo Rodney Orr |
| USA | Trinidad State Beach, Humboldt County | 04-09-1990 | 17h00 | 2.5 m to 3 m [8.25' to 10'] white shark | Kayaking | No injury, kayak capsized | NO | 44yo Matt Hinton |
| USA | Trinidad Head, Humboldt County | 27-08-1990 | 16h50 | 5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20'] white shark | Surfing | 4 punctures on leg & board bitten | NO | 22yo Rodney Swan |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Mossel Bay | 23-06-1990 | 15h45 | 4.5 m [14'9"] white shark | Scuba diving (but on surface) | FATAL, thigh bitten | YES | 21yo Monique Price |
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