List of all shark attacks by Tiger shark
Fatal Attacks
76
Unprovoked Attacks
232
Total Attacks
275
Tiger shark is responsible for 275 attacks. Out of those, 76 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 27.64%. 232 attacks came out of the blue while 43 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | O'ahu | 30-05-2006 | 13h30 | Tiger shark, 8' to 12' | Spearfishing | 4" laceration to left forearm | NO | 26yo Ron Deguilmo |
| USA | French Frigate Shoals | 27-05-2006 | Afternoon | Tiger shark, 15' female | Tagging sharks | No injury to occupants, boat damaged by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 25' rigid-hulled inflatable boat, HI-2 |
| USA | Gun Beach | 18-05-2006 | 15h30 | Tiger shark, 10' to 12' | Scuba diving | Laceration to leg | NO | 30syo Japanese female |
| BRAZIL | Piedade | 08-04-2006 | Afternoon | Tiger shark | Swimming | Left leg bitten | NO | 35yo José Ivair Pereira |
| USA | Leftovers, near Waimea Bay, O'ahu | 22-03-2006 | 11h30 | Tiger shark, 10' | Surfing | 5 puncture wounds in left calf | NO | 28yo Elizabeth Dunn |
| FIJI | Sigatoka | 17-03-2006 | 18h00 | Tiger shark, 5' | Surfing | Lacerations to right hand | NO | 21yo Paul Sue |
| TONGA | Tu’anuku | 31-01-2006 | 18h00 | Tiger shark | Swimming | Severe bite to right leg FATAL | YES | 24yo Tessa Horan |
| USA | Keawakapu Beach, Maui | 20-12-2005 | 11h45 | Tiger shark | Swimming | Left hand bitten | NO | 29yo Jonathan Genant |
| USA | Honokowai, Maui | 12-10-2005 | 18h00 | Tiger shark, less than 10' | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | 22yo Clayton Sado |
| AUSTRALIA | Arakoon's Little Bay | 26-09-2005 | Tiger shark, 3 m | Surfing | No injury, knocked off board | NO | 28yo Wal Lewis |
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