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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CUBA | Guardalavaca Beach | 03-11-2017 | 23h30 | Tiger shark | Night bathing | FATAL | YES | 22yo Jesús Cabrera González |
USA | Davidsons Beach, Kekaha, Kauai | 08-10-2017 | 18h30 | Tiger shark, 8 to 10 feet | Surfing | Lacerations to left hand | NO | 54yo Mitch Milan |
MEXICO | Sánchez Magallanes, Cárdenas | 06-07-2017 | Tiger shark, 100 kg | Fishing | Hand bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 32yo Andres Ovando Rodriguez | |
BAHAMAS | Athol Island | 01-06-2017 | Shortly before 12h00 | Tiger shark | Snorkeling | Right forearm severed | NO | 32yo Tiffany Johnson |
USA | Off Jupiter | 27-05-2017 | Morning | Tiger shark | Feeding sharks | Lacerations to right arm | NO | Randy Jordan |
USA | Kekaha Beach, Kauai | 13-04-2017 | 09h00 | Tiger shark, 12' | Surfing | Lower right leg severely injured | NO | 28yo Baboo |
SOUTH AFRICA | Eastmoor Crescent Beach | 05-02-2017 | Tiger shark | Kayak fishing | Shark damaged kayak, no injury to occupant | NO | Murray Van Wyk | |
USA | Kamaole Beach Park I, Maui | 13-11-2016 | 10h30 | Tiger shark | Floating | Injuries to right calf and thigh | NO | 58yo Barbara Zawacki |
USA | Makaha, Oahu | 06-09-2016 | 14h30 | Tiger shark, 10' | Swimming | Severe lacerations to shoulder & forearm | NO | 51yo Lulu Bagnol |
USA | Maui | 05-08-2016 | 16h30 | Tiger shark, 10' | SUP Foil boarding | No inury, shark & board collided | NO | 21yo Connor Baxter |
Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?