List of all shark attacks in Aden
Fatal Attacks
5
Unprovoked Attacks
6
Total Attacks
7
There have been a total of 7 shark attacks in Aden. Out of those, 5 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 71.43%. 6 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telegraph Bay | 2.4 m [8'] shark | Swimming | FATAL, back lacerated, arm & leg severed | YES | Mrs. W. F. Dixon | ||
| Diving around anchored liner | Leg severed. Injury originally thought due to boat's propeller | NO | boy | ||||
| 28-06-1901 | Questionable | Diving around anchored liner | NO | boy | |||
| Outer Harbor | 14-07-1898 | Afternoon | Swimming at side of small boat | FATAL, severe injuries to both arms & legs, 3 limbs surgically amputed & died after 3 days | YES | 24yo Somali boatman | |
| Sapper Bay | 13-07-1898 | Standing | FATAL | YES | 22yo Davies | ||
| Harbor | 31-12-1897 | Diving for coins | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| 13-09-1895 | Diving for coins | FATAL | YES | a native boy |
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