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List of all shark attacks in mexico

Fatal Attacks

44

Unprovoked Attacks

68

Total Attacks

95

There have been a total of 95 shark attacks in MEXICO. Out of those, 44 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 46.32%. 68 attacks came out of the blue while 27 have been provoked by humans.

Provoked

Unprovoked

Fatal

Non Fatal

LocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
Vera Cruz Harbor 31-07-1867 boat from the Austrian ship ElizabethFATALYES 14 crewmen
Tehuantepec Harbor 15-06-1851 BathingFATALYES John H. Gray & another member of the Tehuantepec surveying party
11-02-1847 Wreck of the TweedFATALYES
Vera Cruz 07-12-1846 Wreck of the USS SomersFATAL, some were taken by sharksYES
Vera Cruz 03-11-1845 BathingFATALYES a soldier
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