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 | North of Point Sur, Monterey County | 27-09-1974 | 07h30 | White shark, 5.5 m to 6 m [18' to 20'] | Surfing | Thigh, lower back and surfboard bitten | NO | 17yo Kirk Johnston |
| USA | North Farallon Island, Farallon Islands | 13-09-1974 | 13h45 | White shark, 4 m to 5 m | Hookah diving for abalone | Major injuries | NO | 29yo Jon Holcomb |
| USA | Franklin Point, San Mateo County | 01-09-1974 | 17h30 | White shark, 5 m to 6 m [16.5 to 20'] | Scuba diving (but on surface) | Minor bite on foot & swimfin | NO | 48yo Dale Webster |
| USA | Franklin Point, San Mateo County | 01-09-1974 | 17h30 | White shark, 5 m to 6 m [16.5 to 20'] | Scuba diving (but on surface) | Minor injuries to hand | NO | 41yo Jack Greenlaw |
| USA | Myers Creek | 31-08-1974 | Morning | White shark, 4.5 m | Surfing | No injury | NO | 24yo Curt Brown |
| CROATIA | Lokva Rogoznica, Omis | 09-08-1974 | 15h00 | White shark, 5 m [16.5'] | Foot severed FATAL | YES | 21yo Rolf Schneider | |
| USA | San Gregorio Beach, San Mateo County | 04-08-1974 | White shark, 5 m | Surfing | Minor injuries to hand | NO | Robert Sanders | |
| USA | Albion Cove, Albion, Mendocino County | 25-07-1974 | White shark, 5.5 m [18'] | Free diving for abalone (submerged) | Minor bite on heel & swim fin bitten | NO | 36yo Robert Kehl | |
| USA | Tomales Point, Marin County | 25-05-1974 | 11h30 | White shark, 5 m [16.5'] | Free diving (but on surface) | Leg bitten | NO | 45yo Leroy Hancock |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Macassar | 28-02-1974 | White shark | Fishing for kob | No injury to occupant, shark holed boat | NO | skiboat, occupant: Danie Schoeman |
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