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 | Elephant Rock near Tomales Point, Marin County | 27-09-1985 | 4 m to 5 m [13' to 16.5'] white shark | Free diving & spearfishing (descending) | Hip bumped by shark, no Injury | NO | Rolf Ridge | |
| USA | Off Shelter Cover (between Fort Bragg & Eureka), Humboldt County | 20-07-1985 | 5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20'] white shark | Bottom fishing for lingcod & had hooked a fish | No injury to occupant, shark rammed boat catapulting it out of the water | NO | 4.9 m fibreglass boat. Occupant: Jack Siverling | |
| AUSTRALIA | Wiseman’s Beach, Peake Bay, Port Lincoln | 02-03-1985 | 12h30 | 6 m [20'] white shark | Free diving for scallops | FATAL | YES | 33yo Shirley Anne Durdin |
| USA | San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara County | 17-02-1985 | 12h45 | 6 m [20'] white shark | Scuba Diving for lobster (at surface) | Bruised | NO | 29yo Chris Massahos |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Umbogintwini | 16-01-1985 | 18h30 | 3.5 m white shark, tooth fragments recovered | Surfing | Thigh & calf bitten | NO | 18yo Bruce Eldridge |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Buffels Bay, False Bay | 03-01-1985 | 11h30 | 3.5 m [11.5'] white shark | Spearfishing | Minor injury to torso | NO | 34yo Donald James |
| ITALY | Marciana Marina, Isola d'Elba | 02-12-1984 | White shark | Boat | No injury | NO | ||
| USA | "Turnaround", Cape Kiwanda, Tillamook County | 29-09-1984 | 15h30 | 3 m to 5 m [10' to 16.5'] white shark | Surfing (sitting on his board) | Abrasion on right foot, board bitten | NO | 25yo Robert Rice |
| USA | Tomales Point, Marin County | 29-09-1984 | 10h00 | 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] white shark | Free diving , but surfacing | Legs & buttocks bitten | NO | Paul Parsons |
| USA | Pigeon Point, San Mateo County | 14-09-1984 | 08h30 | 4.5 m to 5 m white shark | Skindiving | FATAL | YES | 28yo Omar Conger |
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