List of all shark attacks in papua-new-guinea
Fatal Attacks
57
Unprovoked Attacks
111
Total Attacks
135
There have been a total of 135 shark attacks in PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Out of those, 57 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 42.22%. 111 attacks came out of the blue while 24 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-09-1967 | Diving | No details, listed as PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Parang | |||
| Lambom Island | 05-09-1967 | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | Parang | ||
| Lamassa Island, 16 miles from Lambon Island | 31-08-1967 | 3.7 m [12'] shark | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | 23yo Tony Kamage | |
| Barawon Beach, near Rabaul | 28-02-1967 | 3.7 m [12'] shark | Leg bitten | NO | 14yo black male | ||
| 31-10-1966 | 3.7 m [12'] shark | A father bathing his smallest daughter when the shark bumped her out of his arms and carried her into deep water | FATAL | YES | 9 monthsyo Theresa Maineri | ||
| Lamassa Island, 16 miles from Lambom Island | 29-10-1966 | Morning | 3.7 m [12'] shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 13yo Ridel Pogias (female) |
| Mission Beach, Lambon Island, near Duke of York Islands | 18-10-1966 | 09h00 | 3.7 m [12'] shark | Bathing | FATAL | YES | 8yo Dakel (female) |
| Manus Island | 13-07-1966 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 25yo Sasa | ||
| 30-09-1965 | Wading | Toe severed | NO | 27yo John Guge | |||
| Sek Harbor | 20-09-1965 | "small shark" | Spearing fish | Minor injury, speared shark lacerated his kneecap & leg PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Dabek Orou, male |
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