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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ZEALAND | St. Kilda Beach | 08-03-1967 | 19h45 | Thought to involve a white shark | Lifesaving drill | FATAL, seen taken by a shark | YES | 21yo William Black |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Melkbosstrand | 26-01-1967 | White shark or thresher shark | Fishing for rock lobster | Holed & sank boat, 1 man flung into water but ignored by the shark | NO | Lobster boat, occupants: Mr. P. Valentine & Mr. J. van Schalkwyk | |
| CROATIA | Bakar | 15-08-1966 | White shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 33yo Josef Treliac | |
| AUSTRALIA | 7 miles offshore on east coast of Australia | 19-05-1966 | Dark | Believed white shark and other smaller species of sharks involved. | Shipwreck | FATAL, other human remains bitten by sharks, 13 people missing | YES | 38yo Daniel Mangel, seaman |
| AUSTRALIA | Maroubra | 19-03-1966 | Alleged to involve a White shark, 7.6 m [25'] | Fishing (big game) | No injury to occupants, hooked shark rammed boat, PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 35' cruiser, Maluka II, occupants: Mr & Mrs E. Potts | |
| AUSTRALIA | Coledale Beach | 26-02-1966 | 14h00 | White shark, 2.5 m [8.25'], an immature female, previously injured | Treading water | Left leg & lower right leg bitten, taken ashore with shark still grasping his leg | NO | 13yo Raymond Short |
| USA | Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, Monterey County | 21-01-1966 | 10h00 / 11h00 | White shark, 3 m [10'] | Free diving / spearfishing (resting on the surface) | Hand, arm & thigh bitten | NO | 29yo Donald Barthman |
| RED SEA | 31-05-1965 | Small shark with white-tipped dorsal fin | Standing in waist-deep water | Leg bitten three times | NO | male | ||
| USA | American Shoals off Key West | 09-04-1965 | 11h00 | White shark, 10' to 12' | Spearfishing | Left hand severely lacerated | NO | 28yo Dr. J. D. Morgan |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Country Club Beach, Durban | 22-01-1965 | 13h00 | White shark, 3.7 m [12'] | Paddling rescue ski | No injury, ski bitten | NO | 22yo Ronald Bowers |
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