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.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTRALIA | Roe Reef off Rottnest Island | 09-09-1966 | 12h00 | Mako shark, 1.9 m [6.5'] | Spearfishing | No injury | NO | 43yo Frank Paxman |
| EGYPT | South of Hurghada | 31-05-1965 | 1.5 m to 2.1 m [5' to 7'] shark, possibly a mako shark | Spearfishing, but standing in the water | Ankle and thigh bitten; shark made three strikes | NO | 25 to 35yo male | |
| USA | Pompano Beach, Palm Beach County | 13-03-1965 | 13h30 | Mako shark | Free diving | Survived | NO | 16yo Rick MacNeilly |
| USA | 04-11-1964 | 18h00 | Mako shark | Longline fishing | No injury to occupant, shark bit propeller of outboard motor | NO | 18 hp Boston Whaler boat, occupant: G. W. Bane, Jr. | |
| USA | 2 miles east of Dania Beach, Broward County | 23-06-1960 | 11h00 | Mako shark, 1.8 m to 2.1 m [6' to 7'] with hook & wire leader caught in mouth | Scuba diving | No injury, shark harrassed diver & attempted to bite his swimfins | NO | 39yo William F. Fey |
| ENGLAND | Mill Bay | 30-04-1812 | Thought to involve a porbeagle or mako shark | Swimming | Both legs injured | NO | soldier from the Lancashire militia |
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