List of all shark attacks in Torres Strait
Fatal Attacks
23
Unprovoked Attacks
68
Total Attacks
72
There have been a total of 72 shark attacks in Torres Strait. Out of those, 23 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 31.94%. 68 attacks came out of the blue while 4 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Island | 08-01-2010 | Whitetip reef shark, 1m | Snorkeling | 2 sets of minor lacerations below her right knee | NO | 9yo Reenie Morrissey | |
| Western Province | 16-07-2006 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | 8 shark-bitten bodies washed ashore | NO | |||
| 20-01-1988 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Fell overboard from the Taiwanese fishing trawler Lien Cheng Feu | His remains were recovered from a shark caught by the trawler Ho Tai No.12 in March 1988 | NO | Lo-Ying-Chun | ||
| Near Mabuiag Island | Large tiger shark seen in the vicinity the following morning | Trochus diving, but floating on surface | Flexed right leg bitten | NO | Tala Lui, a Torres Strait islander | ||
| Ota Reef | 12' shark | Diving for trochus | FATAL | YES | 17yo Nelan Kris | ||
| Diving | Leg severed above knee | NO | 17yo Sammy | ||||
| Pearl diving | Thigh, kneecap & lower leg badly lacerated | NO | Albertus, a Malay | ||||
| Pearl diving | Bitten on buttock & leg | NO | Jack Giblett or Gilbert, Torres Strait Islander | ||||
| Near Warrior Reefs | Pearl diving | FATAL | YES | Henry Solomon, Cape York native | |||
| Near Thursday Island | 9' shark | Diving for trochus | Right hand and arm bitten | NO | 36yo Conwell Kris |
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