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
Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
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MICRONESIA | Pision Reef, Truk | 27-11-2002 | Afternoon | Blacktip shark | Scuba diving | Minor injury to right calf | NO | Kevin -- |
USA | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 04-10-2002 | 12h00 | Blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Abrasions on right hand & deep laceration on middle finger | NO | 14yo Darren Harrity |
USA | Kahala, O'ahu | 26-09-2002 | 15h35 | 1.2 m [4'] blacktip shark | Fishing from Surfboard | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | 55yo Arnold Lum |
USA | Key Largo, Monroe County | 26-09-2002 | Afternoon | 1.8 m [6'] blacktip shark | Fishing | Left thumb lacerated PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Jose Diaz |
USA | Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 25-07-2002 | 19h00 | 1.2 m [4'] blacktip or sandbar shark | Surfing | Heel bitten | NO | 13yo T.J. Nimmons |
USA | a pier at the end of Caxambas Drive, Marco Island | 21-05-2002 | 17h15 | 3' blacktip shark | Fishing, removing the shark from his line | Leg bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 55yo male |
USA | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 17-08-2001 | 10h00 | Blacktip shark, 5' to 6' | Surfing | Left ankle bitten | NO | 19yo Dylan Feindt |
USA | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 17-08-2001 | 12h05 | 3' shark, possibly a blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Back of left hand gashed | NO | 19yo Jaison Valentin |
USA | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 17-08-2001 | 12h30 | Possibly a blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Cuts on right foot | NO | 20yo Jeff White |
USA | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 12-04-2001 | 10h55 | Possibly a juvenile blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Right foot & ankle lacerated | NO | 12yo Andrew Barron |
Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?