List of all shark attacks in Western Area
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
6
Total Attacks
7
There have been a total of 7 shark attacks in Western Area. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 42.86%. 6 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumely Beach, Freetown | 27-03-2006 | 3 m, 600-kg shark | Fishing | Reportedly FATAL but few details | YES | 4 fishermen | |
| Freetown | FATAL | YES | 18yo Keith Meaden | ||||
| Freetown | 31-12-1888 | Cleaning the side of a ship | FATAL | YES | English sailor | ||
| 02-07-1829 | Both hands severed | NO | Thomas Cargill | ||||
| River Sierra Leone, 35 miles upriver from Freetown | 27-09-1828 | British ship, Britannia, was loading lumber. He was bathing | Left arm severed 2.5" from elbow, groin, abdomen, right forearm & hand lacerated, flesh removed from thigh, baring femur. Both arms surgically amputated: left arm above elbow, right arm above wrist. Survived | NO | 17yo Thomas Corrigle, an apprentice from the ship | ||
| Tombo Island in the Sierra Leone River | 31-05-1827 | Swimming | The boy's foot was bitten | NO | A boy, one of the crew of the ship Thomas Gelston | ||
| Tombo Island in the Sierra Leone River | 31-05-1827 | Swimming | Davis' leg was severed | NO | William Davis, of the ship Thomas Gelston |
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