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 | Sea Ranch, Sonoma County | 01-10-1971 | 14h00 | White shark, 5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20'] | Scuba diving | Bitten on legs | NO | 30yo Calvin Ward |
| CROATIA | Ika | 06-09-1971 | 10h30 | White shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 34yo Stanislav Klepa |
| USA | Point Purisima, Santa Barbara County | 18-07-1971 | White shark, 5.5 m to 6 m [18' to 20'] | Hookah diving (submerged) | Major injuries to head, buttocks & back | NO | Kenneth Gray | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Mossel Bay | 29-06-1971 | 15h35 | White shark, 3 m [10'], species identity confirmed by witnesses & tooth pattern in leg & board | Surfing | Leg & surfboard bitten | NO | 21yo Gideon Scheltema |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Buffels Bay | 10-04-1971 | 11h30 | White shark according to tooth pattern and witnesses | Swimming | FATAL, multiple bites | YES | >50yo Theo Klein |
| NEW ZEALAND | Dunedin | 29-03-1971 | 10h20 | White shark, 4.6 m [15'] | Surfing | Lacerations to left leg | NO | 16yo Barry Watkins |
| AUSTRALIA | Southport | 31-12-1970 | White shark | Surfing | Severe lacerations to thigh | NO | 15yo Tim Franklin | |
| MOZAMBIQUE | Xai Xai | 31-12-1970 | 16h20 | White shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | Standing | Leg severed at knee, hand severed, arms, torso & buttock severely lacerated | NO | 24yo Robert Richard |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Amanzimtoti | 15h35 | White shark, 2.1 m [7'] based on tooth pattern | Treading water | Multiple major injuries | NO | 16yo Mike Hely | |
| USA | Pacific Beach, San Diego County | White shark | Fishing | No injury to occupant, shark chasing barracuda tied to the stern rammed skiff & slashed the motor | NO | 4.3 m skiff, occupant: Bob Shay |
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