List of all shark attacks in Mississippi
Fatal Attacks
2
Unprovoked Attacks
4
Total Attacks
6
There have been a total of 6 shark attacks in Mississippi. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 33.33%. 4 attacks came out of the blue while 2 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Island, Harrison County | 02-07-1995 | Blacktip shark | Fishing | Minor laceration to leg from a hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 32yo Cheryl Lowman | |
| River mouth | Tiger shark | Floating with life buoy after pilot launch capsized | FATAL | YES | Gus Ericsson | ||
| Horn Island | 10-07-1963 | 1.2 m [4'] shark | Fishing, on charter boat Silver Dollar | Cuts on right hand, PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 24yo James Ronald Mason, deckhand | |
| Mississippi City | 04-07-1960 | Pulling raft out to ride to shore | Leg bitten | NO | 17yo Henry Hanson, Jr. | ||
| Bay St. Louis, Hancock County | 04-07-1906 | Fishermen recovered partial remains from shark a week later | Swimming | FATAL | YES | a St. Stanislaus College student | |
| Pass Christian, Hamilton County | 09-07-1886 | 02h00 | Wading | 12-inch laceration to right calf | NO | 45yo John Zarrac |
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