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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICA | Cintsa East | 05-05-1990 | 12h00 | 5.5 m [18'] white shark, identified by witnesses & tooth marks | Resting on surfboard | Thigh severely lacerated | NO | 22yo Richard Forrester |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Cape Recife | 13-04-1990 | 14h00 | 2.3 m [7.5'] white shark, identified by M. Smale | Lying on surfboard & paddling | Leg bitten | NO | 23yo Conrad Botha |
| USA | Montera Beach, San Mateo County | 11-01-1990 | 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] white shark | Surfing (sitting on his board) | No injury, board bitten | NO | Sean Sullivan | |
| AUSTRALIA | Kilcunda | 21-11-1989 | White shark | Surfing | Thigh bitten | NO | 32yo Gary White | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Melkbosstrand | 17-11-1989 | 12h05 | White shark | Free diving & spearfishing | FATAL | YES | 29yo Gerjo Van Niekerk |
| AUSTRALIA | Shelly Point | 21-10-1989 | 14h20 | 2.7 m [9'] white shark | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 17yo Steven Jillet |
| AUSTRALIA | Surfers Point, Phillip Island | 30-09-1989 | White shark | Surfing | No details | NO | John Benson | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Smitswinkel, False Bay | 16-09-1989 | 14h30 | White shark, identified by tooth pattern | Free diving | Chest lacerated | NO | 29yo Gerjo Van Niekerk |
| USA | Off Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles | 09-09-1989 | 4 to 5 m white shark | Observing a shark feeding on a carcass of a humpback whale | No injury to occupants. Shark bit boat's swim step & repeatedly pushed the boat away whenever if came within 4 to 5 m of the whale carcass | NO | 11.6 m fibreglass boat. Occupants: Tony DeCriston & Dan Fink | |
| USA | Southeast Farallon Island, Farallon Islands | 08-09-1989 | 12h30 | 4 m to 5 m [13' to 16.5'] white shark | Hookah diving for abalone (descending) | Leg bitten | NO | 38yo Mark Tisserand |
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