List of all shark attacks in Tamaulipas
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
5
Total Attacks
5
There have been a total of 5 shark attacks in Tamaulipas. 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.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar Beach, Tampico | Bathing | U.S. destroyer John W. Weeks, 6 miles offshore, demonstrating guns & bombs for Mexican officials was thought to have driven the shark into the shallows where it bit the bather before other bathers drove it away with sticks & clubs. | NO | male | |||
| Tampico | Swimming | Right leg severed below knee | NO | Crew member of Casanova | |||
| Tampico | 1.8 m shark | The Ward liner Esperanza stranded during a gale & she leapt overboard to rescue her dog which had been swept overboard. | FATAL | YES | Ofelia Rivas | ||
| Tampico | 05-07-1915 | Fishing | FATAL | YES | Captain Thaxton | ||
| Tampico | 10-09-1899 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Paul Guyot |
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