List of all shark attacks in south-africa
Fatal Attacks
106
Unprovoked Attacks
406
Total Attacks
585
There have been a total of 585 shark attacks in SOUTH AFRICA. Out of those, 106 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 18.12%. 406 attacks came out of the blue while 179 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| False Bay | 21-01-1963 | 193-lb shark | Fishing | No injury to occupant, shark leapt inside boat | NO | boat | |
| Humewood | 11-01-1963 | <1.5 m shark | Fishing | Foot bitten by shark hooked & taken on boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | ||
| Peace Cottage, Umdhloti | 10-01-1963 | 12h15 | 1 m shark | Free diving, hunting crayfish | Lacerations & punctures on left forearm | NO | 27yo Barry E. Blackmore |
| Selection Reef, Umdhloti | 05-01-1963 | 16h00 | Zambesi shark, 2 m [6'9"] | Spearfishing | Lacerations to right arm | NO | 24yo Clive Passmore |
| Shark tank at Oceanographic Research Institute | 29-12-1962 | 10h30 | Dusky shark, 1 m | Scuba diving | Captive shark bit air hose & minor lacerations on diver's cheek PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | A. B. "Lofty" Roets |
| Swartklip | 30-11-1962 | 2 m [6'9"], 87.5-kg [193-lb] shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark jumped onboard, knocking 2 anglers onto the deck | NO | boat Swift, occupants: Dolly Samuels & 8 other men | |
| Paradise Reef | 27-10-1962 | 15h00 | Spearfishing | Arm lacerated (minor injury) | NO | 30yo Noel Holliday | |
| Robbesteen | 22-08-1962 | 12h00 | 4.3 m [14'] shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark hit boat, lifting it from the water, bit & dented propeller | NO | 4 m dinghy, occupants: Cecil Holmes, Chris Augustyn & Allen Varley |
| Millers Point, False Bay | 20-06-1962 | 21h00 | 2.7 m to 3 m [9' to 10'] sharks | On a "shark hunt" | No injury to occupants, shark charged boat, then 2 more sharks hit boat, oar grabbed, boat finally drifted ashore at 02h00 | NO | 2.4 m rowboat, occupants: Edgar Brown, Jerry Welz & Cornelius Stakenburg |
| Umhlali | 06-04-1962 | 11h30 | Zambesi shark, 1.2 m [4'] | Wading | Left ankle & foot bitten | NO | 13yo John Blane |
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