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.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Island | 08-09-1973 | 16h45 | White shark | Free diving, Spearfishing | FATAL, leg bitten | YES | 37yo Al Schneppershoff |
| Revolcadero Beach, Acapulco | 03-04-1973 | 18h00 | Wading | FATAL, multiple bites | YES | 45yo John P.R. Nicholls | |
| Revolcadero Beach, Acapulco | 26-02-1973 | Swimming | FATAL, multiple bites | YES | 57yo Dr. Leo Ephraim Fischer | ||
| Revolcadero Beach, Acapulco | 24-12-1972 | Afternoon | Body surfing | FATAL, hand severed, right leg and torso bitten | YES | 17yo Gerald Soukoff | |
| Copacabana Beach, Acapulco | 05-04-1971 | 11h00 | Surfing | FATAL, left thigh bitten | YES | 19yo Jimmy Rowe | |
| Acapulco | 09-01-1970 | Swimming | Leg bitten | NO | 22yo Jack Kardell | ||
| Ensenada | 07h15 | Hammerhead shark, 5.2 m [17'] | Boat stopped to repair electric pump | Shark tried to bite prop twice | NO | 16' cabin cruiser with 35 hp outboard motor | |
| Villa del Mar Beach, Veracruz | Between 11h00 & 12h00 | Invalid | Swimming | No injury, a shark made a threat display | NO | 68yo Manuel Zamora, a lawyer | |
| Salina Cruz | Bathing | 3 fingers & thigh lacerated, foot crushed | NO | Laurence Funda | |||
| Panuco River Mouth | Fishing schooner Jose Luis foundered | remains of one of the crew found in shark | YES |
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