List of all shark attacks in Western Province
Fatal Attacks
2
Unprovoked Attacks
4
Total Attacks
5
There have been a total of 5 shark attacks in Western Province. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 40.00%. 4 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-09-2010 | Lacerations to face and neck | NO | 34yo Benjamin D'Emden | ||||
| Fish Hoek | 11-01-2010 | 15h15 | White shark | Standing | FATAL | YES | 37yo Lloyd Skinner |
| Colombo Harbor | Spearfishing / freediving | Swim fins badly torn by the shark's teeth | NO | Hiran Wickremartne | |||
| Colombo Harbor | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Fishing | FATAL, but shark involvement not confirmed | NO | F. L. Fernando | ||
| Colombo | 10-05-1817 | Evening | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 22yo William May |
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