List of all shark attacks by Mako shark
Fatal Attacks
2
Unprovoked Attacks
25
Total Attacks
56
Mako shark is responsible for 56 attacks. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 3.57%. 25 attacks came out of the blue while 31 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ZEALAND | Matauri Bay | 14-12-2018 | 11h20 | Mako shark, 7' | Spearfishing | Injuries to leg and hand | NO | 24yo Kevin Lloyd |
| EGYPT | Ain Sokhna | 03-06-2016 | Morning | Mako shark | Swimming | Leg severely bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 23yo Omar Abdel Qader |
| NEW ZEALAND | Cormandel | 01-05-2016 | Afternoon | Mako shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Fishing | Foot bitten by landed shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 39yo male |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | 35 miles off Fujairah | 23-01-2016 | Mako shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark leapt into boat | NO | Occupants: Hamza Humaid Al Sahra’a & 5 crew | |
| USA | La Jolla, San Diego County | 22-07-2015 | Mako shark, 100-lb | Kayak Fishing | No injury to occupant. Kayak bitten by gaffed shark. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 31yo Austin Lorber | |
| USA | Off San Diego | 12-06-2015 | Mako shark | Severe laceration to leg | NO | Elke Specker | ||
| EGYPT | Marsa Alam | 20-03-2015 | Mako shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 52yo male | |
| FRANCE | 25-08-2013 | 20h30 | Mako shark, 5' | Longline fishing for sharks | Laceration to right arm from hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 50yo Ramon Arufe | |
| EGYPT | Ras Nasrani, Sharm el-Sheikh | 30-11-2010 | 11h00 | Mako shark | Snorkeling | Both arms severely bitten | NO | 54yo Yevgeniy (Eugene) Trishkin |
| EGYPT | Ras Nasrani, Sharm el-Sheikh | 30-11-2010 | 10h55 | Mako shark | Snorkeling | Lacerations to right leg | NO | 46yo Viktor Koliy |
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