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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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Jukuataia Village | 10-01-1962 | 12h00 | White shark | Spearfishing | Left leg & buttocks bitten | NO | 24yo Yagirua Agiramon |
| AUSTRALIA | Ceduna | 09-01-1962 | White shark | Fishing for sharks | No injury to fisherman Alf Dean & other occupants; shark bit stern of boat | NO | 25-foot cutter | |
| CROATIA | Opatija, northwestern coast of Rijeka Bay | 23-09-1961 | Early afternoon | White shark | Swimming | FATAL, hand severed & legs bitten | YES | 19yo Sabit Plana |
| USA | Portuguese Beach at mouth of Salmon Creek, Sonoma County | 19-08-1961 | 09h30 / 15h30 | White shark, 4 m [13'] | Swimming | Foot, leg & groin lacerated | NO | 16yo David Vogensen |
| USA | Pawley’s Island, Georgetown County | 15-08-1961 | 08h00 | White shark | Wading | Right arm bitten. Left leg bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 19yo William Lee Bailey |
| AUSTRALIA | Cape Moreton | 06-07-1961 | White shark, 5.2 m [17'], 2500-lb | Shark fishing | No injury to occupant, hooked shark bit boat's rudder PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 35' motor launch, occupants: Bill Fulham & T. Fanning | |
| ITALY | Riccione | 30-06-1961 | 14h00 | White shark, 4.5 m | Spearfishing | Foot bitten | NO | 21yo Manfred Gregor |
| USA | Tomales Point, Marin County | 20-05-1961 | 08h00 / 09h30 | White shark | Free diving for abalone | No injury, wetsuit bitten | NO | 20yo Rodney Orr |
| AUSTRALIA | Aldinga Beach | 11-03-1961 | 14h30 | White shark, 3.7 m [12'] | Spearfishing | Left leg bitten & left forearm lacerated | NO | 21yo Brian Rodgers |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Amanzimtoti | 21-01-1961 | 14h20 | White shark | Swimming | Left thigh bitten | NO | 15yo Michael Murphy |
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