List of all shark attacks in Taveuni
Fatal Attacks
4
Unprovoked Attacks
5
Total Attacks
5
There have been a total of 5 shark attacks in Taveuni. Out of those, 4 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 80.00%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welagi coastal reef off Drekeniwai | 28-09-2003 | Night | Wading to shore from his boat | FATAL abdomen bitten | YES | 40yo Epeli Mate | |
| 30-04-2001 | Spearfishing, carrying his catch | FATAL | YES | male | |||
| Garden Island Resort | 11-12-2000 | 14h30 | 6 m [20'] shark | Swimming back from anchored sailboat | FATAL, leg severed | YES | 47yo Michael Loxton |
| Off a small island 5 km from Garden Island Resort | 14-06-1997 | 14h30 | Tiger shark, 2.7m [9'] | Snorkeling | Bitten on inner thigh, leg surgically amputated | NO | 47yo Liz Rogers |
| 31-12-1995 | Tiger shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | FATAL | YES | male |
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