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 Beach, Recife | 09-07-2002 | 15h00 | Bull or tiger shark | Surfing | Right hand severed | NO | 22yo Mário César Carneiro da Silva |
| Pina, Recife | 09-05-2002 | 17h00 | Surfing | Leg injured | NO | 40yo Paulo Fernandes Alves Ferreira | |
| Boa Viagem Beach, Recife | 23-03-2002 | 17h00 | Swimming | Severe kacerations, FATAL | YES | 16yo Fábio Fernandes Silva | |
| Candeias | 02-01-2002 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Unidentified | ||
| Nova Vicosa | 07-03-2001 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Attempting to catch a crocodile | Lacerations below the knee | NO | 12yo V.A.F. | |
| Boa Viagem Beach, Recife | 02-03-2001 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 20yo Carlo Alberto Brasileiro | ||
| Boa Viagem Beach, Recife | 25-12-1999 | Thought to involve a white, bull or tiger shark | Surfing | Leg bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 18yo Alton Cicero da Silva | |
| Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay | 05-12-1999 | 09h30 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Spearfishing | Lateral right thigh bitten. Thought to involve a 1.2 to 1.5 m tubarão da gralha preta - a blacktip shark, C. limbatus | NO | 39yo Frederico Nóbrega (aka Derico) |
| Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay | 05-11-1999 | 10h30 | 1.3 to 1.6 m shark | Spearfishing, but swimming at surface | Upper right thigh bitten | NO | 39yo male |
| Boa Viagem Beach, Recife | 30-04-1999 | Afternoon | Tiger shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | Surfing | Leg & hands bitten | NO | 21yo Charles Heitor Barbosa Pires |
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