List of all shark attacks in Nuku'alofa
Fatal Attacks
2
Unprovoked Attacks
1
Total Attacks
2
There have been a total of 2 shark attacks in Nuku'alofa. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 100.00%. 1 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 nautical miles offshore | 12-04-2004 | small sharks | Five men on makeshift raft after their 10 m fishing boat capsized and sank in rough seas. Survivors rescued after 7.5 hours in the water | Bitten on feet, legs, back & abdomen but survived. Survivors rescued after 7.5 hours in the water | YES | male 2 | |
| 30 nautical miles offshore | 12-04-2004 | Questionable Incident | Five men on makeshift raft after their 10 m fishing boat capsized and sank in rough seas. Survivors rescued after 7.5 hours in the water | He was was bitten on the arm by small sharks & died, but it was not clear if he died as result of the bite or death resulted from drowing | YES | male 1 |
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