List of all shark attacks in american-samoa
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
3
Total Attacks
3
There have been a total of 3 shark attacks in AMERICAN SAMOA. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 100.00%. 3 attacks came out of the blue while 0 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pago Pago Bay | A.M. | Blue shark | Swimming | FATAL, abdomen bitten | YES | 28yo Sailor from tuna vessel | |
| Van Camp wharf | 11h00 | Tiger shark | Cleaning hull of ship | FATAL, left thigh & hip bitten | YES | 22yo Sailor of tuna vessel No.12 Taiyo Marei | |
| Near tuna cannery in Pago Pago Harbor | Dived overboard & was swimming near stern of trawler | FATAL | YES | 27yo Kosuo Mizokawa, Captain of a Japanese trawler |
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