• Report a bug

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.

Provoked

Unprovoked

Fatal

Non Fatal

CountryLocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
MICRONESIA Pision Reef, Truk 27-11-2002 AfternoonBlacktip sharkScuba divingMinor injury to right calfNO Kevin --
USA New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County 04-10-2002 12h00Blacktip or spinner sharkSurfingAbrasions on right hand & deep laceration on middle fingerNO 14yo Darren Harrity
USA Kahala, O'ahu 26-09-2002 15h351.2 m [4'] blacktip sharkFishing from SurfboardNo injury, surfboard bittenNO 55yo Arnold Lum
USA Key Largo, Monroe County 26-09-2002 Afternoon1.8 m [6'] blacktip sharkFishingLeft thumb lacerated PROVOKED INCIDENTNO Jose Diaz
USA Myrtle Beach, Horry County 25-07-2002 19h001.2 m [4'] blacktip or sandbar sharkSurfingHeel bittenNO 13yo T.J. Nimmons
USA a pier at the end of Caxambas Drive, Marco Island 21-05-2002 17h153' blacktip sharkFishing, removing the shark from his lineLeg bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENTNO 55yo male
USA New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County 17-08-2001 10h00Blacktip shark, 5' to 6'SurfingLeft ankle bittenNO 19yo Dylan Feindt
USA New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County 17-08-2001 12h053' shark, possibly a blacktip or spinner sharkSurfingBack of left hand gashedNO 19yo Jaison Valentin
USA New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County 17-08-2001 12h30Possibly a blacktip or spinner sharkSurfingCuts on right footNO 20yo Jeff White
USA New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County 12-04-2001 10h55Possibly a juvenile blacktip or spinner sharkSurfingRight foot & ankle laceratedNO 12yo Andrew Barron
Settings icon

Explore Shark Utopia

Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?