List of all shark attacks in Central Province
Fatal Attacks
12
Unprovoked Attacks
20
Total Attacks
23
There have been a total of 23 shark attacks in Central Province. Out of those, 12 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 52.17%. 20 attacks came out of the blue while 3 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragelapara reef | 25-12-2019 | 16h30 | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | 33yo Kala Gerea | |
| Hula, near Port Moresby | 10-09-2011 | Afternoon | Tiger shark, 2m | Kite Surfing | Lacerations to right leg | NO | 30yo Thomas Viot |
| Hula | Swimming | FATAL | YES | A.M.yo a Papuan | |||
| Tupuselei Village, about 40 miles east of Port Moresby | Tiger shark, 3.4 m [11'] captured | Spearfishing | FATAL, legs bitten | YES | 26yo Doas Hehuni | ||
| Kapakapa | 3.7 m [12'] shark | Spearfishing, holding 5' speared fish | Left forearm & hand bitten, surgically amputated | NO | Bogana Sabati | ||
| Paga Point or Fishermans Island, Port Moresby | 4.3 m [14'] shark | Fishing | FATAL, tissue removed from abdomen & thigh | YES | 34yo Kara Benagi, from Hula | ||
| Paga Point, Port Moresby | Fishing | Leg bitten, but survived | NO | native | |||
| Port Moresby | "a large shark" | Dived for a coin | FATAL, leg severed just below hip | YES | Raho-Heni | ||
| Yule Island | Fishing | Leg severed, but survived | NO | Tsira Native | |||
| Kalautu Village, Baibara at the mouth of Oibada River | 18h00 | Wobbegong shark | Swimming | Right thigh bitten | NO | 8yo Niu Bodu |
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