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 |
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EGYPT | Marsa Alam | 02-08-2018 | 15h00 | Tiger shark | Snorkeling | FATAL | YES | 42yo Petr D. |
MEXICO | La Ticla | 03-06-2018 | Tiger shark, 3m | Free diving | Lacerations to leg & hand shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Gustavo Ramos | |
BRAZIL | Piedade Beach, Recife | 02-06-2018 | Late afternoon | Tiger shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 18yo Jose Ernesto da Silva |
COSTA RICA | Manuelita | 27-04-2018 | 10h40 | Tiger shark | Scuba diving | No injury, shark bit scuba gear | NO | 30yo male |
MALDIVES | Madoogali | 22-04-2018 | 21h50 | Tiger shark | Fishing | 5-inch cut to hand | NO | 32yo Ahmed Rasheed |
BAHAMAS | Nirvana Beach | 13-04-2018 | 09h30 | Tiger shark | Surfing | No Injury. Shark swam away with the surf board | NO | Bruce Rowan |
USA | Kukio Beach | 30-03-2018 | 09h30 | Tiger shark, 12' | Stand-Up Paddleboarding | Injuries to right leg & hand | NO | 25yo male |
USA | Hultin's Beach, Oahu | 30-12-2017 | 18h00 | Tiger shark | Surfing | Severe lacerations to left thigh & knee | NO | 54yo Marjorie Mariano |
COSTA RICA | Manuelita | 29-11-2017 | Tiger shark, female | Scuba Diving | Serious injury to leg | NO | 26yo __ Jimenez | |
COSTA RICA | Manuelita | 29-11-2017 | Tiger shark, female | Scuba diving | FATAL | YES | 49yo Rohina Bhandari |
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