Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked Attacks
3
Total Attacks
4
There have been a total of 4 shark attacks in Eleuthera. Out of those, none have thankfully been fatal. 3 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
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Savannah Sound | 20-03-2013 | Fly fishing | Left foot bitten | NO | 50yo Kerry Anderson | ||
06-07-2012 | Spearfishing | Lacerations to right leg | NO | Sean Connelly | |||
31-12-1968 | 10' shark | Sight-seeing | No injury to occupants, shark grabbed prop, Leodorn hit shark with oar, shark bit oar in half PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 14' boat, occupant: Jonathan Leodorn | ||
Spanish Wells | 24-06-1968 | 1.5 m to 2 m [5' to 6.75'] Caribbean reef shark | Spearfishing | Bumped shoulder, bit head | NO | 17yo Roy Pinder |
Be honest, when was the last time you watched a decent shark movie?