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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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedade, Recife | 12-09-2009 | Cause of death was drowning; his remains were scavenged by sharks | YES | 34yo Maurício da Silva Monteiro | |||
| Piedade, Recife | 06-09-2009 | Afternoon | Swimming, attempting to rescue a girl believed to be drowning | FATAL | YES | 15yo Geovanni Tiago Barbosa | |
| Praia do Olho d'Aqua | 25-01-2009 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Probable drowning with post-mortem bites | NO | 17yo Luciano Guimaraes dos Santos | ||
| Olho d'Água | 22-01-2009 | Invalid | Swimming | Drowned, body scavenged by shark | NO | 17yo Luciano Guimarães dos Santos | |
| Guarajuba | 23-06-2008 | Morning | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | NO | Ricardo Garcia Santo Sé | |
| Punta Del Chifre, Olinda | 10-06-2008 | Surfing | Laceration to left leg & foot | NO | 14yo Juan Rodrigues Galvao | ||
| Piedade, Recife | 31-05-2008 | 15h00 | Bull shark | Swimming | Hand severed, buttocks bitten | NO | 14yo Wellington dos Santos |
| Itamaracá | 06-12-2007 | 2.27 m shark | Removing fish from a trap | 20 cm injury to left foot | NO | 28yo Malvis Cristino de Souza | |
| 02-09-2006 | 13h00 | FATAL | YES | 20yo Darlan dos Santos Luz | |||
| Pina | 21-08-2006 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Shark bites may have been post mortem | NO | 17yo Tatiano Silva de Melo |
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