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 | Pensacola Beach, Escambia County | 03-07-1999 | Afternoon | Blacktip shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Wading in school of baitfish | Lacerations knee to ankle | NO | 30yo Lisa Alexander |
| USA | Atlantic Dunes Park, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County | 08-06-1999 | 16h00 | Blacktip or spinner shark | Splashing / wading | Knee lacerated | NO | 5yo Ryan Welborn |
| USA | Pecks Lake, Martin County | 15-05-1998 | 14h30 | 1.8 m [6'] shark, possibly a blacktip | Swimming | Ankle & foot bitten | NO | 14yo Janelle Dickinson |
| USA | North Jetty, Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, St. Lucie County | 23-10-1997 | 17h15 | Possibly a blacktip shark | Surfing | 5" gash in foot | NO | 23yo Luis Morales |
| USA | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 07-09-1997 | Evening | small blacktip shark | Surfing | 2 small lacerations to bottom of foot | NO | 17yo male |
| USA | Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 13-07-1997 | Night | Blacktip shark | Standing | Left calf bitten | NO | 50yo Flint Cowden |
| USA | Shark Shallows, Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 06-05-1996 | 11h06 | 60 cm to 90 cm [2' to 3'] blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Left foot & leg bitten | NO | 27yo Jimmy Grunewald |
| USA | Ocean Lakes Campground, south of Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 09-08-1995 | Blacktip shark | "Riding waves on a board" | Left foot bitten | NO | 14yo Venus Lindsey | |
| USA | Cat Island, Harrison County | 02-07-1995 | Blacktip shark | Fishing | Minor laceration to leg from a hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 32yo Cheryl Lowman | |
| BAHAMAS | Matinella Reef, 15 to 20 miles west of Walkers Cay | 20-08-1993 | 17h15 | 1.8 m [6'] blacktip shark or Caribbean reef shark | Spearfishing | Leg bitten | NO | 51yo William Barnes |
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