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
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Beach, Port St. John's | 23-01-2009 | 14h00 | Tiger shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 25yo Sikhanyiso Bangilizwe |
| Bonza Bay | 02-11-2007 | 08h45 | White shark, 3m to 4m | Surfing | Lacerations to thigh | NO | 37yo Lee Mellin |
| Second Beach, Port St. John's | 13-01-2007 | Afternoon | Tiger shark | Swimming / Body Surfing | Presumed FATAL, body not recovered | YES | 24yo Sibulele Masiza |
| Nahoon, East London | 08-11-2006 | Afternoon | Bull shark, 1.5m | Canoeing | Left arm lacerated when he grabbed shark by its tail PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Richard Tebutt |
| St. Francis Bay | 08-04-2006 | 17h30 | Raggedtooth shark, 2.5 m to 3 m | Body boarding | Leg bitten | NO | 15yo Stuart Duffie |
| Port Alfred | 21-03-2006 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Swimming | FATAL, but shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | NO | 17yo Lorenzo Kroutz | |
| Nahoon, East London | 07-02-2006 | Late afternoon | Raggedtooth shark | Surfing | 2 bite marks on right calf | NO | 15yo Jason Noades |
| Coffee Bay | 24-01-2006 | 14h00 | Spearfishing | Right arm bitten | NO | 34yo Michael Vriese | |
| Nahoon, East London | 24-11-2005 | 11h30 | Surfing | Cut on finger, board bitten | NO | 26yo Ashley Milford | |
| Aston Bay | 14-11-2005 | 14h00 | Raggedtooth shark, 2.5m | Fishing for sharks | Lacerations to hands & right leg when he tried to pull shark from the water PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 32yo Ivan Gerger |
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