List of all shark attacks in reunion
Fatal Attacks
29
Unprovoked Attacks
57
Total Attacks
60
There have been a total of 60 shark attacks in REUNION. Out of those, 29 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 48.33%. 57 attacks came out of the blue while 3 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Pierre | 27-01-2000 | Canoe with 3 men onboard sank | FATAL | YES | Boulabhaï Ishmael | ||
| Roche-aux-Oiseaux | 10-04-1999 | 10h30 | 3 bull sharks | Swimming after being swept into sea by a large wave | FATAL | YES | 52yo Guy Oudin |
| Pointe au Sel | 02-01-1999 | Bull shark | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | ||
| 30-09-1998 | Diving | Survived | NO | ||||
| 24-01-1998 | Mid afternoon | Bathing | FATAL | YES | Philippe Blu | ||
| 31-12-1997 | Diving | FATAL | YES | ||||
| 19-02-1997 | Hand injured | NO | Laurent Lebon | ||||
| la Pointe-au-Sel | 02-01-1997 | Bull shark | Spearfishing | FATAL | YES | David Lonne | |
| Embouchure de l'étang de Saint Paul | 09-01-1996 | 16h00 | Tiger shark, 300-kg [662-lb] | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 25yo Grégory Bénèche |
| 15-09-1995 | Body-boarding | FATAL | YES | Jerome Pruneaux |
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