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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Non Fatal
Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
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USA | Latigo Point / Paradise Cove,west of Malibu, Los Angeles County | 25-01-1989 | 10h15 | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Kayaking | FATAL, thigh bitten, hands lacerated | YES | 24yo Tamara McAllister |
CHILE | Valpariso | 14-12-1988 | 16' white shark | Skindiving | FATAL | YES | Juan Tapia-Avalos | |
USA | Indian Beach, Ecola State Park, just north of Cannon Beach, Clatsop County | 22-10-1988 | 17h30 | 5.5 m to 6 m [18' to 20'] white shark | Surfing (sitting on his board) | Leg bitten & femur fractured | NO | 21yo Wyndham Kapan |
USA | Klamath River, Del Norte County | 10-08-1988 | 09h30 | 2.4 m to 3 m [8' to 10'] white shark | Surfing | Thigh bitten | NO | 27yo Carl Lafazio |
SOUTH AFRICA | Sculphoek | 15-06-1988 | 09h45 | White shark | Spearfishing | Left arm lacerated | NO | 36yo Willie van Rensberg |
USA | North of Morro Rock, San Luis Obispo County | 23-04-1988 | White shark | Surfing | No Injury | NO | Mark Rudy | |
SOUTH AFRICA | Seal Island, False Bay | 10-10-1987 | 12h15 | White shark | Spearfishing | Left thigh & calf lacerated | NO | 21yo Dawid Smit |
AUSTRALIA | Merino Rocks, Adelaide | 17-09-1987 | White shark | Scuba Diving for scallops | FATAL | YES | 47yo Terrance Gibson | |
SOUTH AFRICA | Still Bay | 12-09-1987 | 11h00 | 3.5 m [11.5'] white shark | Surfing | Torso lacerated | NO | 24yo Peter McCallum |
USA | Tunitas Beach, San Mateo County | 14-08-1987 | 07h30 | 5.7 m white shark | Surfing (sitting on his board) | Fingers & surfboard injured | NO | 40yo Craig Rogers |
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