List of all shark attacks by Lemon shark
Fatal Attacks
1
Unprovoked Attacks
26
Total Attacks
40
Lemon shark is responsible for 40 attacks. Out of those, 1 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 2.50%. 26 attacks came out of the blue while 14 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH POLYNESIA | Kaukura Atoll | 03-08-2012 | Lemon shark, 2.5m to 3m | Spearfishing | Shoulder bitten | NO | Téophane Tauiratea | |
| BAHAMAS | 01-10-2010 | Lemon shark | Snorkeling | Calf bitten | NO | Jose Molla | ||
| BAHAMAS | Elbow Cay | 01-10-2010 | 15h00 | Possibly a 6' lemon shark | Surfing | Bitten between left ankle & knee | NO | Jane Engle |
| USA | Off Tarpon Springs | 29-05-2010 | 08h45 | Lemon shark, 4' | Fishing | Laceration to left calf by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 49yo Mike Seymore |
| USA | Hanalei Bay | 27-04-2010 | Afternoon | Lemon shark, 6' | Measuring sharks | Arm bitten PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 29yo Kirk Gastrich |
| NEW CALEDONIA | 20-10-2008 | 11h00 | Lemon shark | Spearfishing | Legs bitten | NO | 24yo Nicolas Wright | |
| USA | Marques Island | 29-06-2007 | Lemon shark, 6' female | Removing hook from shark | Lacerations to right hand by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Samuel Gruber | |
| BAHAMAS | 30-04-2007 | Lemon shark, >1 m | Shark tagging | Lacerations to right upper arm by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 20yo Sabrina Garcia | ||
| USA | Mustang Island, Corpus Christi | 06-07-2000 | Lemon shark, 2.1 m to 2.4 m [7' to 8'] | Jumping | Ankle & foot lacerated | NO | 5yo Robby Doolittle | |
| USA | Pet Den, Satellite Beach, Brevard County | 19-10-1999 | Noon | Lemon shark, 2.7 m [9'] | Surfing | Lacerations to right hand & wrist | NO | David Hunt |
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