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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AUSTRALIA | Rudder Reef | 14-12-2014 | 11h30 | Tiger shark | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | 17yo Daniel Smith |
USA | North Kohala, Hawaii County | 30-10-2014 | 11h00 | Tiger shark, 12' | Surfing | Lacerations to fingers | NO | 34yo McKenzie Clark |
USA | Kihei, Maui | 21-10-2014 | 10h00 | Tiger shark | Stand-Up Paddleboarding | No injury, paddleboard bitten | NO | Kim Lawrence |
USA | Sunset Beach, Brunswick County | 26-07-2014 | Possibly juvenile tiger shark | Swimming | Left foot bitten | NO | Teenyo male | |
USA | Ninole Bay, Hawaii County | 10-12-2013 | 08h00 | Tiger shark, 10' to 12' | Boogie boarding | Lacerations to right hand & knee | NO | 29yo male |
AUSTRALIA | Riecks Point, Campbell’s Beach, | 29-11-2013 | 14h00 | Tiger shark, 3m | Body boarding | FATAL | YES | 19yo Zac Young |
USA | Kanaha Beach, Maui | 30-10-2013 | 15h19 | Tiger shark | Kiteboarding | Severe bite to right calf & anklel | NO | 46yo Christian Brandon |
USA | Pila'a Beach, Kaua'i | 19-10-2013 | 11h00 | Tiger shark | Surfing | No injury, shark bit surfboard | NO | 25yo Jeff Horton |
USA | Makenat, Maui | 13-08-2013 | 16h30 | Tiger shark? | Snorkeling | FATAL | YES | 20yo Jana Lutteropp |
USA | White Plains Beach, Oahu | 28-07-2013 | 14h10 | Tiger shark, 8' to 10' | Surfing | Lower leg bitten | NO | 18yo Kiowa Gatewood |
Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?