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.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | North Kihei, Maui | 13-05-2005 | 11h00 | Tiger shark, 8' to 9' | Kayaking | No injury, shark bit kayak | NO | J. Bailey |
| USA | Noreiga's, Maui | 01-05-2005 | 10h30 | Tiger shark, 3 m [10'] | Surfing | No injury, board damaged | NO | 47yo Scott Hoyt |
| USA | Rocky Point, north shore of O'ahu | 15-02-2005 | 14h30 | Tiger shark, 2.4 m [8'] | Surfing | No injury, knocked off board, shark bit board | NO | Greg Long |
| USA | Moloka'i | 08-10-2004 | 12h40 | Tiger shark, 2.4 m to 3.7 m [8' to 12'] | Spearfishing | Left shoulder bitten | NO | 34yo Davy Sanada |
| REUNION | P' tit Paris, Saint-Pierre | 05-10-2004 | 16h15 | Thought to involve a 2.5 m bull or tiger shark | Body boarding | Leg severely bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 15yo Vincent Motais |
| AUSTRALIA | Batt Reef | 24-09-2004 | 12h00 | Tiger shark, 3 m [10'] | Spearfishing/ filming | No injury to occupants, boat damaged | NO | inflatable dinghy, occupants: Ben Cropp, J. Harding & T. Fleischman |
| BRAZIL | Boa Viagem Beach, Recife | 20-08-2004 | 13h00 | Tiger shark, 1.5 m | Bathing | Calf bitten & both hands injured | NO | 24yo Wagner da Silva |
| USA | Kahana Beach, Maui | 06-04-2004 | 07h08 | Tiger shark | Surfing | FATAL Severe wound to right thigh & calf | YES | 57yo Willis McInnis |
| USA | Kalihiwai Beach, Kauai | 15-03-2004 | 07h45 | Tiger shark, 2.4 m to 3 m [8' to 10'] | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | 51yo Bruce Orth |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Sodwana | 26-11-2003 | >08h00 | Tiger shark, 4 m [13'] ? | Spearfishing | Presumed FATAL, severed hand recovered | YES | 21yo Seldon Jee |
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