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List of all shark attacks in mozambique

Fatal Attacks

19

Unprovoked Attacks

36

Total Attacks

44

There have been a total of 44 shark attacks in MOZAMBIQUE. Out of those, 19 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 43.18%. 36 attacks came out of the blue while 8 have been provoked by humans.

Provoked

Unprovoked

Fatal

Non Fatal

LocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
Xefina Island, Bay of Maputo SwimmingFATAL, died in Lourenco Marques HospitalYES Xyo a Portuguese soldier
31-01-1968 DivingNo injuryNO 24yo Sergio Peres
Xefina Island 20-01-1967 Swimming in the channelRight leg severely laceratedNO 31yo Alberto Caravallo Santos
Limpopo River, 547 km from the sea 31-12-1962 Zambesi sharkNo injury to occupant. Shark tore chunk from canoe, then bumped 2 other canoesNO Canoe, occupant: Jopie Averes
Xai Xai 08-04-1962 10h30SwimmingLeg bitten, surgically amputated at kneeNO 16yo Brian Lawrence Martin
Praia Sepulveda 25-01-1962 NO 16yo Domingos Zefanias Cumbe
Santa Maria Peninsula 31-12-1961 "A pack of sharks"SkindivingBumped by sharksNO 36yo Les Bishop
Praia Sepulveda 17-12-1961 16h00BathingHis left leg was severely bittenNO 20yo Gaspar Rodrigues Correia
Sepulveda Beach, Xai Xai 20-04-1961 10h00Zambesi sharkSwimmingMultiple injuries to both hands, left leg & footNO 37yo Brian Dewar
Xai Xai 08-04-1961 11h00Zambesi sharkSwimming, using bundles of sticks as raftFATAL, extensive abdominal wounds, died 4 days laterYES 38yo Francisco Zimila
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