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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USA | Kawa'a | 05-08-2009 | 08h45 | Tiger shark, 12 | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | Dylan Crawford |
SOUTH AFRICA | Second Beach, Port St. John's | 23-01-2009 | 14h00 | Tiger shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 25yo Sikhanyiso Bangilizwe |
USA | Ka'a'awa, Oahu | 08-09-2008 | 16h30 | Tiger shark | Surfing | Bitten on right thigh & calf | NO | 40yo Todd Murashige |
USA | Ala Moana Beach Park, Oah'u | 10-08-2008 | 14h00 | Tiger shark, 12' | Diving | No injury, shark grabbed his bag of fish | NO | male |
BAHAMAS | Off West End | 23-05-2008 | Tiger sharks in area | Sea Disaster | Boat capsized in squall. 2 bodies scavenged by sharks | NO | unknown | |
MEXICO | Troncones Beach | 27-04-2008 | Afternoon | Tiger shark | Surfing | FATAL Severe bite to right thigh | YES | 24yo Adrian Ruiz |
AUSTRALIA | Crescent Head | 19-04-2008 | Tiger shark, 2.3m | NO | Jamie Adlington | |||
SOUTH AFRICA | Aliwal Shoal | 18-04-2008 | Tiger shark, 13' female | Free-diving | As he pushd the shark away from his camera, his finger was cut on a tooth | NO | Jean-Francois Avenier | |
USA | Waialua Bay, O'ahu | 09-12-2007 | "Just before 11h00" | Tiger shark | Surfing | No injury, shark bit surfboard | NO | 52yo Valentino Ramirez |
USA | Wailea, Maui | 28-10-2007 | 15h30 | Tiger shark | Floating | Lacerations to left lower leg | NO | 32yo Aaron Finley |
Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?