List of all shark attacks in Cornwall
Fatal Attacks
2
Unprovoked Attacks
0
Total Attacks
4
There have been a total of 4 shark attacks in Cornwall. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 50.00%. 0 attacks came out of the blue while 4 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off Land's End | 12-05-2018 | 08h15 | Invalid incident | Fishing | Injured by teeth of a dead porbeagle shark he was tossing overboard. | NO | 21yo Max Berryman |
| St. Ives | 13-06-2011 | Oceanic whitetip shark, 7' | Fishing | No injury, shark slammed into boat | NO | 16' Dreamcatcher. Occupant: Ian Bussus | |
| The Lizard | Attempting to kill a shark with explosives | FATAL, PROVOKED INCIDENT | YES | Richard Kirby | |||
| The Lizard | Attempting to kill a shark with explosives | FATAL, PROVOKED INCIDENT | YES | Leslie Nye |
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