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 | Olowalu, Maui | 31-12-2001 | 13h00 | Tiger shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Snorkeling | Lacerations to buttocks & thigh | NO | 35yo Thomas Holmes |
| MEXICO | Ixtapa | 29-09-2001 | Late morning | Tiger shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Body surfing | Hand injured | NO | 26yo Brian Lavelle |
| CARIBBEAN SEA | Between St. Maarten & Anguilla | 28-02-2001 | Tiger shark, 8' | Sinking of the 40' Esperanza off St. Maartin with 36 refugees on board | Human remains recovered in shark caught off Anguilla, probable scavenging on drowned body | YES | Unknown | |
| AUSTRALIA | Orpheus Island | 20-11-2000 | Tiger shark, 4 m | Diving (shell maintenance) | No injury, wetsuit & swimfin torn | NO | 28yo George Lyons | |
| USA | Olowalu | 17-10-2000 | 11h20 | Tiger shark, 1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'] | Swimming / snorkeling | Right side of back / torso lacerated | NO | 56yo Henrietta Musselwhite |
| REUNION | Pic du Diable | 07-09-2000 | 18h05 | Tiger shark, 3 m [10'] | Surfing | Left arm bitten | NO | 27yo Karim Maan |
| USA | Kanaha Beach, Maui | 14-08-2000 | 11h50 | Tiger shark, 3.7 m to 4.5 m [12' to 14'9"] | Windsurfing, but sitting on his board | Left calf lacerated | NO | 53yo Jean Alain Goenvec |
| USA | Pine Island, Corolla, Currituck County | 05-07-2000 | 16h30 | Tiger shark, 0.9 m to 1.5 m [3' to 5'] ? | Playing | Calf lacerated | NO | 12yo Ashley Walker |
| NEW CALEDONIA | Mont Dore | 12-05-2000 | Tiger sharks & bull sharks (20 sharks in all) | Air Disaster - Piper aircraft crashed into the sea, killing all on board | Sharks prevented recovery of remains | YES | 3 people | |
| NEW CALEDONIA | Poum | 14-03-2000 | Morning | Tiger shark? | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | 35yo Gilbert Bui Van Minh |
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