List of all shark attacks in bahamas
Fatal Attacks
11
Unprovoked Attacks
89
Total Attacks
115
There have been a total of 115 shark attacks in BAHAMAS. Out of those, 11 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 9.57%. 89 attacks came out of the blue while 26 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off Gun Cay | 20-05-1895 | Sea Disaster : Wreck of the Carrie E. Long | Heel bitten | NO | Tip Stanley | ||
| 20-04-1892 | 16' shark | Fell overboard from sponge vessel | FATAL, leg severed | YES | male | ||
| 30-09-1887 | Sea disaster, wreck of the Alfred Watts | FATAL | YES | Burgess & 2 seamen | |||
| 09-10-1872 | Burning of the S.S. Missouri | FATAL | YES | males | |||
| Nassau | 10-03-1860 | Remains recovered from shark caught days later | In boat being towed by ship, Karnak | FATAL | YES | a pilot |
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