List of all shark attacks in Hawaii
Fatal Attacks
47
Unprovoked Attacks
251
Total Attacks
312
There have been a total of 312 shark attacks in Hawaii. Out of those, 47 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 15.06%. 251 attacks came out of the blue while 61 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Park, Kihei, Maui | 02-12-2019 | 10h00 | 10'-12' tiger shark | Stand-Up Paddleboarding | No injury, inflatable paddle board was bitten by the shark | NO | 57yo Larry Oberto |
| Kihei, South Maui | 25-09-2019 | 09h15 | 6' to 7' shark | Surfing | No injury, back of board bitten | NO | female |
| Haleiwa, Oahu | 17-09-2019 | 10h40 | Snorkeling | Minor injuries | NO | 22, 57, 31yo Lauren Russell, Regan Russell & unidentied male | |
| Napoopoo Park in Kealakekua Bay, The Big Island | 19-08-2019 | 08h00 | Swimming | Injury to lower back and right hip | NO | 26yo female | |
| Makaha Beach, Oahu | 10-08-2019 | 19h30 | 10' to 12' shark | Surfing | No injury, board damaged | NO | 16yo Max Keliikipi |
| Honokowai Point, Maui | 24-05-2019 | 08h48 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 65yo Thomas Smiley | |
| Browns, Oahu | 13-05-2019 | 08h30 | 8' shark | Surfing | No injury, knocked of board by shark | NO | male |
| Anaehoomalu Bay, Hawaii | 22-04-2019 | 08h30 | Tiger shark | Kayaking | Injury to right inner thigh | NO | 65yo Kimberly Bishop |
| North Koahala, Big Island | 05-04-2019 | Night | Tiger shark | Picking opihi | Probable death by drowning, body scavenged by shark | NO | 58yo male |
| Kaiwi Channel | 05-04-2019 | 01h00 | Cookiecutter shark | Swimming | Bitten on left shoulder | NO | 23yo Isaiah Mojica |
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