List of all shark attacks in jamaica
Fatal Attacks
14
Unprovoked Attacks
21
Total Attacks
27
There have been a total of 27 shark attacks in JAMAICA. Out of those, 14 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 51.85%. 21 attacks came out of the blue while 6 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Royal Harbour | 07-01-1891 | Night | boat capsized | FATAL | YES | 3 sailors | |
| 19-07-1888 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Probabable drowning | Human remains recovered from a 10' to 12' shark caught in a turtle net | NO | |||
| 19-05-1826 | 19h00-20h00 | Jumped overboard | FATAL | YES | Thomas Loring | ||
| 29-12-1823 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Human remains found in shark | NO | male | |||
| Port Royal Harbour | 24-12-1808 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| Kingston | 11-12-1784 | 22h00 | Swimming | YES | Richard Page | ||
| Kingston Harbor | 26-10-1753 | Fell overboard | FATAL | YES | male |
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