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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.

Provoked

Unprovoked

Fatal

Non Fatal

CountryLocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
AUSTRALIA Barrow Point, 100 miles north of Cooktown, Queensland 13-04-1928 Tiger sharkFishingSevere lacerations to armNO a Murray Islander
AUSTRALIA Marion Bay 08-02-1914 said to involve a tiger sharkWadingLacerations to footNO Mr. Hasell
AUSTRALIA Cape Elizabeth 14-04-1869 Tiger shark, 7'Net fishingFoot bittenNO Joseph Simms
USA Charleston Harbor, Charleston County 12-07-1853 Tiger shark (pregnant)SwimmingFATALYES male
ENGLAND Brighton 25-09-1785 Tiger shark?Human remains recovered from sharkYES
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