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 | Great Astrolabe Reef | 12h00 | Tiger shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Spearfishing | forearm abraded | NO | 36yo Etuate Waqa | |
| USA | 3 miles north of the inlet at Palm Beach | Tiger shark, 4.5 to 5.5 m [14'9" to 18'], 2000-lb | Fishing for mackerel | No injury to occupants. After being prodded with an oar, shark struck bow and sank boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 28' sea skiff, occupants: Alan Moree and another fisherman | ||
| AUSTRALIA | Nepean Island | Tiger shark, 2.4 m [8'] | Diving for trochus , but swimming on surface | FATAL | YES | 16yo Willie, an aboriginal | ||
| ATLANTIC OCEAN | Tiger shark, 12' ? | Paddling & sailing from Buenos Aires to Miami | Hooked shark bit his arm PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Mirco Tapavica | |||
| PALAU | Koror | 03-04-1965 | 15h30 | Tiger shark, tooth fragment recovered | Walking on reef | Right leg bitten | NO | 8yo Barry Nakamura |
| FIJI | Naviti | 07-05-1964 | 11h30 | Tiger shark | Spearfishing | FATAL, buttocks, lower abdomen & genitalia removed | YES | 35yo Sailasa Ratubalavu |
| FIJI | Savuli Reef | 16-02-1964 | Tiger shark, 3.5 m, 250-lb female | Fishing | Hooked shark bit boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | boat, occupant: R. Southey of Lautoka | |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | 05-01-1964 | Tiger shark | Fishing | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| NEW BRITAIN | Pomio | 03-12-1963 | Tiger shark | Spearfishing | FATAL, leg severely bitten | YES | 22yo Patape | |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Kukipi, 150 miles west of Port Moresby in the Lakekamu River area | 29-11-1963 | 14h00 | Tiger shark | Fishing / standing in waist deep water | Left arm lacerated PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 18yo Siara Ikui, female |
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