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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noordhoek, Port Elizabeth | 20-12-2011 | Dawn | Kayak Fishing | No injury but kayak dented | NO | 35yo Werner Coetzee | |
| Between Sodwana & Cape Vidal | 06-12-2011 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Surf skiing | No injury, ski damaged | NO | Richard Kohler | |
| uShaka Aquarium, Durban | 28-10-2011 | Raggedtooth shark | Diving | Arm bitten by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | ||
| Clovely Beach | 27-09-2011 | 12h25 | White shark | Swimming | Right leg severed, left leg lacerated | NO | 43yo Michael Cohen |
| Lookout Beach, near the Keurbooms river mouth in Plettenberg Bay | 22-08-2011 | 09h11 | White shark, >6' | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 49yo Tim van Heerden |
| Cintza Beach, East London | 21-07-2011 | 10h00 | White shark, 3m to 4m | Surfing | Upper left arm & right leg bitten | NO | 29yo Denver Struwig |
| Aliwal Shoal | 27-06-2011 | 12h00 | Bull shark, 3m female | Scuba diving | Severe lacerations to hands and left leg | NO | 22yo Paolo Stanchi |
| Robberg Beach | 28-05-2011 | White shark | Surfing | No injury, board bumped by shark | NO | 33yo Clinton Nelson | |
| Levan Point | 20-05-2011 | Midday | Zambesi shark | Spearfishing | Thigh bitten, FATAL | YES | 28yo Warren Smart |
| Palm Beach | 03-05-2011 | Spearfishing | Calf bitten | NO | 37yo Trevor Burger |
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