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List of all shark attacks in philippines

Fatal Attacks

36

Unprovoked Attacks

30

Total Attacks

62

There have been a total of 62 shark attacks in PHILIPPINES. Out of those, 36 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 58.06%. 30 attacks came out of the blue while 32 have been provoked by humans.

Provoked

Unprovoked

Fatal

Non Fatal

LocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
Fort Mills Working near fish trapsFATAL, died next day at 03h00YES Filipino soldier
Cagayan de Oro FATALYES Dolores Margarita Corrales y Roa
Luang Dulag SwimmingNo details, survivedNO 28yo Francisco Daguinot
Fort Mills StandingFATAL, torso bittenYES female
Inner Harbor, Olongapo Bathing alongside US Naval shipFoot bittenNO sailor, a boatswain's mate from the Piscataqua
Off Cape Engano Parachuted into PacificShark grazed leg, leaving toothmarksNO US Naval ensign
Tayabas BathingLeft arm bittenNO Lt. Edward Hearn
Polinao Point, Manila 6 m [20'] sharkSwimmingCalf removed, not known if he survivedNO Lieut. James H. Stewart
Cabuli Island 04h00Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmedThe 240-ton motor vessel Pilar II with 100 people on board capsized in high winds & rough seasNavy personnel reported that his body was "mutilated by sharks" but it is probable that death resulted from drowningNO 10yo boy
Fort Frank, Manila Bay 15h00SwimmingFATAL, abdomen severely lacerated, taken by seaplane to hospital in Corrigedor but diedYES 21yo Marcellus T. Abernathy, a US soldier in the 9th Coast Artillery
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