List of all shark attacks in italy
Fatal Attacks
14
Unprovoked Attacks
26
Total Attacks
71
There have been a total of 71 shark attacks in ITALY. Out of those, 14 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 19.72%. 26 attacks came out of the blue while 45 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples | 24-07-1905 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Body recovered from shark, probable drowning and scavenging | NO | 8yo boy | ||
| Ancona | 30-06-1904 | Swimming | FATAL x 4. Afterwards metal mesh nets were installed | YES | |||
| Nicotera | 28-08-1902 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| Bagnara Calabra | 06-06-1899 | 70 kg shark | Fishing | Multiple injuries from boated shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Enrico & Noce | |
| Bordighera | 03-05-1899 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | The valet of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne | ||
| Trieste | 21-09-1887 | Swimming | Leg injured | NO | Joseph Weissmantel | ||
| Stretto di Messina | 31-12-1880 | White sharks | Fishing on a boat | Non-Fatal | NO | male | |
| Off Calabria | 15-03-1877 | Paddling | 3 ribs broken by shark's tail | NO | Captain Paul Boyton | ||
| Trieste | 31-08-1868 | White shark | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| Strait of Messina | 05-04-1738 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male |
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