List of all shark attacks by Oceanic Blacktip shark
Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked Attacks
95
Total Attacks
106
Oceanic Blacktip shark is responsible for 106 attacks. Out of those, none have thankfully been fatal. 95 attacks came out of the blue while 11 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | McArthur Beach, Singer Island, Palm Beach Shores | 16-10-1967 | 16h30 | small blacktip shark | Standing on sandbar | Left foot bitten | NO | 19yo Peter J. White |
| USA | Municipal Bathing area, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County | 31-07-1966 | 15h00 | Spinner or blacktip sharks | Wading | No injury, mother lifted him from the water | NO | 8yo Shawn Carpenter |
| USA | Juno Beach, Palm Beach County | 03-04-1965 | 07h15 | Blacktip or spinner shark | Paddling on surfboard | Left hand punctured & lacerated | NO | 17yo William F. Lachmund |
| BRITISH WEST INDIES | Long Cay | 29-09-1962 | 14h30 | Blacktip shark, C. maculipinnis. 1.9 m to 2.1 m [6.5' to 7'] | Spearfishing | Left thigh & hand & speargun bitten | NO | 24yo Wesley Vickrey |
| BERMUDA | 6 miles from shore | 03-08-1961 | 11h00 | Blacktip shark, 1.8 m to 2.1 m [6' to 7'] | Spearfishing | Right hand lacerated | NO | 22yo Robert Sato |
| NEW GUINEA | Toro Passage | 31-10-1960 | 1.4 m [4'6"] blacktip shark | Left wrist bitten by netted shark placed in bottom of dinghy PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Fisheries trainee |
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