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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH KOREA | 36º17'N, 126º31'E | 31-12-1958 | White shark? | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Plettenberg Bay | 25-05-1956 | White shark | Fishing | No injury, sharks bit propellers, etc | NO | multiple boats including B.J. C. Brunt | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Muizenberg | 07-02-1954 | 08h45 | White shark, 1.5 m [5'] k | Body boarding | Right ankle lacerated | NO | 25yo Alan Saffery |
| AUSTRALIA | Streaky Bay | 26-07-1950 | 17' white shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants | NO | 40' fishing cutter | |
| SLOVENIA | Koper | 31-12-1939 | White shark | Boating | No inury to occupants, shark struck boat | NO | ||
| ITALY | 31-12-1937 | White shark | Wooden fishing boat | No injury to occupant; shark capsized boat | NO | Occupant: Mr. Maciotta | ||
| ITALY | Viareggio | 30-06-1928 | Species unknown, possibly a white shark | Watercraft | No injury, shark approached the boat, he hit it with and oar and fell into the sea PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Mr. Bagolinii | |
| USA | Soldier Key, Miami-Dade County | 31-12-1914 | Reported to involve a 3.7 m [12'] shark, possibly a white shark | Fatal, drowning or scavenging | NO | Remains of male found in shark | ||
| CROATIA | Medola | 07-07-1908 | Species unknown, possible white shark | Watercraft | FATAL, lost a leg | YES | Milena Scambelli | |
| ITALY | Stretto di Messina | 31-12-1880 | White sharks | Fishing on a boat | Non-Fatal | NO | male |
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