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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILE | El Panul, 12km south of Coquimbo | 28-09-1963 | 11h00 | White shark, 4 m [13'] rk | Spearfishing / free diving | FATAL | YES | Crisolog Urizar |
| GREECE | near Trikerion Island | 31-05-1963 | 16h30 | White shark, 3 m | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 42yo Helga Pogl |
| FIJI | Taibaisa Passage, Gau Island | 07-02-1963 | 10h00 | White shark, 2.1 m [7'] | Spearfishing | Left arm bitten | NO | 28yo Jone Waiteatei |
| AUSTRALIA | Off Franklin Island between Streaky Bay & Ceduna | 03-01-1963 | White shark, 16', 2,312-lb | Shark fishing | No injury to occupants; hooked shark slammed into side of boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | boat, occupants: Alf Dean, Jack Hood & Otto Bells | |
| AUSTRALIA | Carrickalinga Head | 08-12-1962 | 14h30 | White shark, 4.3 m [14'] (or bronze whaler) | Spearfishing | FATAL, right leg bitten thigh to calf | YES | 16yo Geoffrey Martin Corner |
| USA | Farallon Islands | 10-11-1962 | 12h45 / 13h45 | White shark, 4.3 m to 4.9m [14' to 16'] | Spearfishing / Scuba diving (at surface) | Arm, hand, buttock, leg and thigh bitten | NO | 24yo Leroy French |
| ITALY | Circeo, Secca del Quadro | 01-09-1962 | 10h20 | White shark | Spearfishing with Scuba gear | FATAL, multiple injuries to both legs | YES | 28yo Maurizio Sarra |
| ITALY | Circeo, Secca del Faro | 31-07-1962 | White shark | Diving | No injury | NO | Dante Matacchione | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Winkelspruit | 04-02-1962 | 16h20 | White shark, 3 m | Treading water | FATAL, tissue removed from thigh, femoral artery severed | YES | 13yo Reece Nielsen |
| USA | Farallon Islands | 13-01-1962 | 10h30 | White shark, 4 m [13'] | Spearfishing / Scuba diving (at surface) | Buttock bitten & major leg wound | NO | 29yo Floyd Pair, Jr. |
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