List of all shark attacks in East Sepik
Fatal Attacks
1
Unprovoked Attacks
1
Total Attacks
2
There have been a total of 2 shark attacks in East Sepik. Out of those, 1 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 50.00%. 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moem Village near Wewak | 11-09-1965 | 14h00 | 0.9 m [3'] shark | Fishing (rod & line) | Leg & hand bitten by shark that had been speared by another fisherman PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Ilu |
| Wewak | 25-05-1954 | Fishing / cleaning fish, dived into water to retrieve a lost fish | FATAL, decapitated | YES | male, a native constable |
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