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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| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTRALIA | Byron Bay | 31-12-1980 | 07h00 | Tiger shark, 2.5 m | Surf-skiing | No injury, ski bitten | NO | 27yo Warren Rowe |
| USA | Puamana, Lahaina, Maui | 03-08-1980 | Tiger shark, 4.3 m [14'] | Resting on body board | Torso bitten | NO | Mark Skidgel | |
| MEXICO | Mazatlán | 31-03-1980 | Early afternoon | Tiger shark | Body surfing | Right calf bitten | NO | 13yo Kim Giambalvo |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Umdhloti | 28-03-1980 | Tiger shark | Free diving | FATAL | YES | 52yo Ray Booth | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Qolera River | 18-12-1977 | 10h00 | Tiger shark, 3 m [10'] | Surfing | Both legs bitten, 2 days later gangrene necessitated surgical amputation of left leg at mid-thigh | NO | 18yo Kim Pearce |
| USA | Sebastian, Indian River County | 05-09-1976 | 14h00 | Tiger shark, 6' | Surfing | Laceration to left lower leg | NO | 15yo Peter Ferrer |
| EGYPT | Southern end of the Sinai Peninsula | 31-08-1973 | Tiger shark | Massive wound on right thigh with femur exposed | NO | Soldier | ||
| PALAU | Aulong Channel | 31-12-1972 | Tiger shark | Scuba diving (submerged) | No injury, shark grabbed scuba tank and descended to 110' before releasing him | NO | Mitchell Warner | |
| WESTERN SAMOA | Nu’ulua | 15-04-1972 | Thought to involve a tiger shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 25yo Alan Banner, Peace Corps volunteer | |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Tupuselei Village, about 40 miles east of Port Moresby | Tiger shark, 3.4 m [11'] captured | Spearfishing | FATAL, legs bitten | YES | 26yo Doas Hehuni |
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