List of all shark attacks in Madang
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
5
Total Attacks
5
There have been a total of 5 shark attacks in Madang. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 60.00%. 5 attacks came out of the blue while 0 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taludig | Thigh bitten | NO | Anonymous | ||||
| Taludig | FATAL | YES | Anonymous | ||||
| Spear fishing, removing fish from spear | FATAL, foot severed, hip bitten | YES | 16yo Sek | ||||
| Matukar village | 23-03-1962 | Late afternoon | Possibly a bronze whaler shark | Swimming | FATAL, calf bitten, other leg severed below knee | YES | 10yo Kes, a native boy |
| Bimat, Bogia | 01-07-1960 | Fishing | Right buttock slashed | NO | an Aid Post orderly |
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