List of all shark attacks in Eastern Cape Province
Fatal Attacks
23
Unprovoked Attacks
135
Total Attacks
165
There have been a total of 165 shark attacks in Eastern Cape Province. Out of those, 23 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 13.94%. 135 attacks came out of the blue while 30 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Sands Point | 25-03-2015 | White shark, 4 m | Kayak Fishing | No injury but kayak bitten | NO | 36yo Kayak: Occupant Kelly Janse van Rensburg | |
| Nahoon Beach | 22-01-2015 | Afternoon | Floating | Foot bitten | NO | 24yo Christiaan Nel | |
| Chintsa East Beach | 02-01-2015 | 08h00 | Raggedtooth shark, 1.3 m | Surfing | Lacerations to lower left leg, puncture wounds to sole of left foot | NO | 15yo Jason Krafft |
| Port Alfred | 11-04-2014 | Morning | Raggedtooth shark, 2m | Fishing | Lacerations to leg & hand by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Lionel McDougall |
| Second Beach, Port St Johns | 21-03-2014 | 15h00 | 2 m shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 66yo Friedrich Burgstaller. |
| Albatros Point, near Jeffrey's Bay | 10-10-2013 | 11h30 | White shark | Swimming / snorkeling | FATAL | YES | 74yo Burgert Van Der Westhuizen |
| Queensberry Bay | 15-06-2013 | Morning | Surfing | Lacerations to knee | NO | Kevin Bracey | |
| Port St. John's | 02-03-2013 | Swimming | Injuries to arms & hands | NO | 39yo Fundile Nogumla | ||
| Port St. John's | 24-12-2012 | Tiger shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 20yo Liya Sibili | |
| Second Beach, Port St. Johns | 14-01-2012 | 15h40 | Thought to involve a bull shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 25yo Lungisani Msungubana |
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