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
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Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIJI | Off a small island 5 km from Garden Island Resort | 14-06-1997 | 14h30 | Tiger shark, 2.7m [9'] | Snorkeling | Bitten on inner thigh, leg surgically amputated | NO | 47yo Liz Rogers |
| AUSTRALIA | Whitsunday Passage | 27-02-1997 | Midday | Tiger shark, 2m to 3m | Scuba diving | Left arm bitten | NO | 30yo Gerald Rauch |
| AUSTRALIA | Geraldton | 19-01-1997 | 18h00 | Tiger shark, 4.5 m [14'9"] | Windsurfing | Presumed fatal, no body recovered, shark mutilated wetsuit & harness recovered | YES | 41yo Werner Schonhofer |
| USA | Paukukalo, Maui | 28-08-1996 | 16h00 | Tiger shark, 2.4 m [8'] | Body Boarding | Right calf bitten | NO | 19yo David Nanod, Jr. |
| AUSTRALIA | Heron Island | 04-03-1996 | 07h00 | Tiger shark | Swimming breast stoke | Left arm & leg lacerated | NO | 47yo Jean Hotchkiss |
| USA | Ka’eleki’I Point, Maui | 15-01-1996 | 15h45 | Possibly a tiger shark | Swimming with mask & snorkel | Lacerations to left foot & right shin | NO | 53yo Robert Rogowicz |
| REUNION | Embouchure de l'étang de Saint Paul | 09-01-1996 | 16h00 | Tiger shark, 300-kg [662-lb] | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 25yo Grégory Bénèche |
| FIJI | 31-12-1995 | Tiger shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | FATAL | YES | male | |||
| USA | 31-12-1995 | Tiger shark | Surfing | Survived | NO | male | ||
| USA | Opposite Grand Wailea Resort, Wailea, Maui | 13-06-1995 | 11h50 | Tiger shark, 3.7 m [12'] | Swimming | Puncture wounds & scratches to torso & left leg | NO | 38yo Donald Bloom |
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