List of all shark attacks in brazil
Fatal Attacks
38
Unprovoked Attacks
93
Total Attacks
113
There have been a total of 113 shark attacks in BRAZIL. Out of those, 38 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 33.63%. 93 attacks came out of the blue while 20 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cacimba do Padre | 13-02-2019 | 17h30 | Lemon shark | Surfing | Minor injury to face | NO | 31yo Carlos Vinícius de Oliveira |
| Piedade Beach, Recife | 02-06-2018 | Late afternoon | Tiger shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 18yo Jose Ernesto da Silva |
| Piedade | 14-04-2018 | Swimming | Multiple severe injuries to arms and leg, leg subsequently surgically amputated | NO | 34yo Pablo de Melo | ||
| Praia de Sauaçuhy, Maceió | 09-04-2018 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Fishing | Injury to ankle from marine animal trapped in weir PROVOKED INCIDENT. | NO | 56yo Josias Paz | |
| Espirito Santo | 10-02-2018 | Injury believed caused by an eel, not a shark | Cleaning fish | Lacerations to 4 toes of right foot | NO | 46yo Rosalida Souza | |
| Conceicao Beach | 11-01-2018 | Late afternoon | small shark | Surfing | Minor injury to left forearm | NO | 20yo Ricardo Ferrari Bulhoes |
| Fernando de Noronha Marine Park | 05-02-2017 | Afternoon | Lemon shark pup | Grabbing shark for a selfie | Minor injury to finger, PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | female |
| Boa Viagem, Recife | 23-01-2017 | 13h20 | Swimming | Minor laceration to ring finger | NO | 21yo Arthur Andrade | |
| Escalerio Beach Balneário Camboriú | 01-03-2016 | Sandtiger shark | Swimming | Minor injury to head | NO | 41yo Rafael Hermes Thomas | |
| Estaleirinho beach | 01-02-2016 | Sandtiger shark | Swimming | Lacerations to scalp | NO | 41yo Rafael Hermes Thomas |
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