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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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tung Island, off the west coast of Buka Island | Spearfishing | Bitten on face while taking shark off spear PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | |||
| Port Moresby | Fishing | FATAL | YES | ||||
| Kimuta, Renard Island | Non-fatal, treated at Misima Hospital | NO | Anonymous | ||||
| Samarai Island | 12h00 | Spearfishing | FATAL, left arm, shoulder & chest bitten | YES | 16yo Titus Tiso | ||
| Rapindik Beach, Rabaul | Fishing | Both hands bitten while helping companion land speared shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | |||
| Enuk Island | FATAL, head & neck bitten | YES | Lamoman | ||||
| Samo Plantation, east coast | Spearfishing | FATAL, lower abdomen removed | YES | 27yo Kiaploki, a male | |||
| Fisherman's Island, near Port Moresby | 2.3 m [7'] shark | Fishing | Leg & foot lacerated | NO | native boy | ||
| Poi, Kombe Talasea | Spear fishing | Minor injuries | NO | male | |||
| Huon Gulf | Known as The Battle of the Bismarck Sea : 8 Japanese destroyers guarding a convoy of 8 transports were attacked by 129 Allied fighters, 207 bombers & 3 squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force. | An estimated 3,000 to 7,000 Japanese troops perished, some were taken by sharks | YES |
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