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 | Dravuwalu, Totoya Island | 27-11-1963 | 11h00 | >1.2 m [4'] tiger shark | Fishing | Elbow bitten | NO | 21yo Mereseini Wati, female |
| FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA | Koop Reef, Truk (Chuuk) | 27-07-1963 | 08h00 | Tiger shark | Spearfishing | Upper left arm bitten | NO | 26yo Akira |
| BAHREIN | 31-12-1962 | Tiger shark | Pearl diving | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| USA | Fowey Rock Light, Miami | 15-04-1961 | Tiger shark, 3 m [10'] | Spearfishing | Thigh bitten | NO | 22yo Rolf Ericson | |
| SEYCHELLES | Marie Louise Island | 31-12-1960 | Tiger shark | Swimming from capsized pirogue | FATAL | YES | Aristede | |
| INDONESIA | On rock near Yacht Club | 31-12-1949 | 1500 | Tiger shark, 3.7 m to 4.3 m [12' to 14'] | Bending over | FATAL | YES | 7 or 8yo child |
| AUSTRALIA | Near Restoration Rock off Portland Roads | 24-10-1939 | Tiger shark, 4.3 m [14'], 3 tooth fragments retrieved from his wounds | Free diving for trochus shell, swimming to dinghy | Both thighs were lacerated, recovered at Thursday Island hospital | NO | 27yo Small Cobbe | |
| AUSTRALIA | Near Mabuiag Island | 26-09-1939 | Tiger shark | Pearl diving | Leg severely bitten, surgically amputated | NO | Sammy Mira | |
| BAHAMAS | Middle Bight | 31-12-1938 | Tiger shark | Fishing | No injury to occupant, shark rammed bow of boat | NO | 12' skiff, occupant: E.R.F. Johnson | |
| USA | San Diego, San Diego County | 06-07-1933 | Tiger shark | Survived | NO | 50yo Tom Schaliniski |
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