List of all shark attacks in india
Fatal Attacks
21
Unprovoked Attacks
36
Total Attacks
40
There have been a total of 40 shark attacks in INDIA. Out of those, 21 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 52.50%. 36 attacks came out of the blue while 4 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatkolah, Ghat, | 17-05-1870 | Bathing | 4 irregular lacerated wounds on right arm | NO | 39yo H.E.S., a Hindu trader | ||
| Near Sobah Bazar | 10-05-1870 | Bathing | 3 lacerated irregular wounds on anterior left thigh | NO | 40yo male, a Hindu confectioner | ||
| Ghat | 12-05-1868 | Before 10h30 | Identified as C. gangeticus by Dr. J. Fayrer | Standing | FATAL, upper left thigh, groin & buttocks severely bitten, leg surgically amputated at the hip | YES | 35yo male |
| Madras | 01-07-1830 | Evening | Washing a dog | FATAL | YES | male | |
| St. Thomé | 29-04-1830 | 17h00-18h00 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | Ensign Bromwick | |
| Bombay (now Mumbai) | 14-06-1817 | Evening | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Charles Anderson | |
| Hooghly River | 06-02-1808 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| 12-04-1802 | FATAL | YES | |||||
| Hooghly River mouth | 31-12-1636 | Wading | NO | Hindu pilgrims | |||
| Ganges Delta | 31-12-1616 | NO | Indian people |
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