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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampico | 05-07-1915 | Fishing | FATAL | YES | Captain Thaxton | ||
| Santa Maria Bar | 05-07-1915 | Wading | FATAL | YES | J.W. McDonald | ||
| LaBarra | 24-06-1910 | Swimming | Leg bitten | NO | H. Gebler | ||
| Zacatula | 25-06-1909 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | Rosa Lopez | ||
| 15-12-1908 | Swimming ashore from capsized boat | FATAL, "bitten in two" | YES | Colonel Harry J. Earle | |||
| Tampico | 10-09-1899 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Paul Guyot | ||
| Vera Cruz Harbor | 14-10-1897 | Questionable | Diving | Minor injuries | NO | Alexander Cameron | |
| 14-06-1894 | 20' shark | Fell from yardarm of British ship Rover | FATAL | YES | sailor | ||
| Acapulco | 06-05-1880 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Human remains recovered from a 15' shark, probable scavenging | NO | A.H.C. | ||
| Tlacotalpan, Vera Cruz | 17-06-1874 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | a servant of General Diaz |
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