List of all shark attacks in solomon-islands
Fatal Attacks
12
Unprovoked Attacks
21
Total Attacks
30
There have been a total of 30 shark attacks in SOLOMON ISLANDS. Out of those, 12 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 40.00%. 21 attacks came out of the blue while 9 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owarigi Island | 05-09-2017 | Spearfishing | Foot bitten | NO | Bartholmew | ||
| 01-09-2010 | Lacerations to face and neck | NO | 34yo Benjamin D'Emden | ||||
| Kirakira, Makira Island (formerly San Cristobal) | 31-08-2009 | Fishing | Injuries to face & neck PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | male | ||
| Kicha Island | 16-09-2007 | Dusk | Gray reef shark | Spearfishing | Left thigh bitten | NO | Corey Howell |
| 04-03-2005 | Diving | Thighs bitten | NO | male | |||
| Waibana Passage | 31-01-1998 | Diving | Lacerations to hands and knee | NO | Albert Raiti | ||
| 18-02-1987 | The inter-island ferry Vula sank in heavy weather | FATAL | YES | 2 people | |||
| 31-03-1970 | Wobbegong shark | Swimming | No details | NO | David Vota | ||
| Off Guadalcanal | Anti-Aircraft cruiser USS Atlanta (CL,-05) travelling in convoy after the Battle of Midway, encountered a Japanese flotilla (Battle of Guadalcanal) &, heavily damaged by gunfire, she was lost off Lunga Point. Victim was swimming when bitten. | Injured by sharks, but managed to swim ashore 6.5 hours later | NO | Sam Hicks, a gunner | |||
| Off Savo Island | FATAL | YES | Japanese seaman |
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