List of all shark attacks in New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
3
Total Attacks
4
There have been a total of 4 shark attacks in New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 75.00%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enuk Island, Kavieng | FATAL, abdomen & leg bitten | YES | Pasinganlas | ||||
| Punam Passage, Rataman census div, Namatanai | "grey shark" | Spearfishing | Leg bitten by shark that he had speared PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 30yo Reiman | ||
| Maritzoan, east coast of Namatanai | Swimming | FATAL, left arm severed | YES | 38yo Toapindak (male) | |||
| Pekinberui Village, Tabar Island | 31-07-1962 | 17h00 | Spearfishing | FATAL, right thigh severely bitten, right ankle lacerated | YES | (adult)yo Tarara, a male |
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