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 | Mossel Bay | 21-08-1989 | 10h45 | >3.4 m [11'] white shark | Surfing | Multiple Injuries | NO | 21yo Niko von Broembsen |
| AUSTRALIA | Moreton Bay | 05-08-1989 | 3.5 m white shark | Fishing for sharks | Laceration to arm PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 41yo Vic Hislop | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Jeffreys Bay | 19-07-1989 | 10h35 | 2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Surfing | Torso bitten | NO | 34yo Edward Razzano |
| ITALY | Marinella, between Punta Blanca & Marine del Carrara | 05-06-1989 | 15h30 | 3 m [10'] white shark | Windsurfing (urinating on his board) | Upper right thigh bitten | NO | Ezio Bocedi |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Jeffreys Bay | 04-06-1989 | 16h15 | 3 m [10'] white shark | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 16yo Roniel Jacobs |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Gonubie | 02-06-1989 | 15h30 | 2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Free diving | Forearm bitten | NO | 28yo Leon Krouse |
| USA | Pacific Beach, Grays Harbor County | 11-04-1989 | 10h45 | White shark | Surfing (lying prone on his board) | Forearm bitten | NO | Robert Harms |
| USA | Monterey Bay, Monterey County | 08-04-1989 | 10h35 | 5 m to 7 m white shark | No injury to occupants. Shark rammed boat 4 times | NO | 10.7 m boat. Occupants: John Capella & friends | |
| AUSTRALIA | Waitpinga Beach, near Victor Harbor, Encounter Bay | 08-03-1989 | 20h15 | 2 m [6.75'] white shark | Surfing | Thigh bitten FATAL | YES | 27yo Matthew Foale |
| ITALY | Golfo di Baratti, near Piombino (Tuscany) | 01-02-1989 | 10h25 | 6 m [20'] white shark | Scuba diving, but swimming on surface | FATAL. His body not recovered | YES | 47yo Luciano Costanzo |
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