List of all shark attacks by Oceanic Whitetip shark
Fatal Attacks
7
Unprovoked Attacks
25
Total Attacks
33
Oceanic Whitetip shark is responsible for 33 attacks. Out of those, 7 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 21.21%. 25 attacks came out of the blue while 8 have been provoked by humans.
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Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Hawaii | 13-10-1969 | Morning | Oceanic whitetip shark | Diving | No injury | NO | Richard Hegeman |
| MID ATLANTIC OCEAN | 22-09-1961 | 06h00 | Oceanic whitetip shar,; identified by Dr. W.C. Schoeder on photograph & Dr. L.P. L. Schultz on sketch by observer | Survived US Naval aircraft crash, climbing onboard rescue vessel when he fell back into sea | Lacerations to right shoulder blade & back | NO | 22yo Patrick Imhof | |
| NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN | Between Bimini & Miami | 30-06-1959 | Oceanic whitetip shark,1.8 m [6'] | No injury to occupant, shark bit propeller as Wade was refueling | NO | 17' boat, occupant: Richard Wade |
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