List of all shark attacks in South Devon
Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked Attacks
2
Total Attacks
2
There have been a total of 2 shark attacks in South Devon. Out of those, none have thankfully been fatal. 2 attacks came out of the blue while 0 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantham Beach | 06-06-2017 | 3m shark, probably a smooth hound | Surfing | Bruise to leg, cuts to hand sustained when he hit the shark | NO | 30yo Rich Thomson | |
| Beesands | 31-05-1971 | 3.6 m porbeagle shark | Scuba diving | No injury, said to have been attacked by shark but drove it away with a lobster hook | NO | 32yo Jimmy Johnson |
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