List of all shark attacks in reunion-island
Fatal Attacks
4
Unprovoked Attacks
3
Total Attacks
5
There have been a total of 5 shark attacks in REUNION ISLAND. Out of those, 4 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 80.00%. 3 attacks came out of the blue while 2 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-12-2019 | 3.4 m tiger shark | Kayaking | Partial remains recovered 12/26/2019 from shark | NO | 70yo | ||
| L’Hermitage Lagoon | 01-11-2019 | 10' tiger shark | Snorkeling | Hand recovered from shark but death may have been due to drowning | YES | 44yo Richard Martyn Turner | |
| Sainte-Rose at the mouth of Riviere de l'Est | 29-01-2019 | 09h15 | Fishing | FATAL | YES | 41yo Floris Huet | |
| Saint Leu | 08-05-2018 | 16h26 | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 28yo Kim Mahbouli | |
| Swimming off the British steamer Troutpool | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 16yo James C. Stonehouse |
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