List of all shark attacks in spain
Fatal Attacks
8
Unprovoked Attacks
28
Total Attacks
44
There have been a total of 44 shark attacks in SPAIN. Out of those, 8 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 18.18%. 28 attacks came out of the blue while 16 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benidorm | 26-08-2014 | small shark | Swimming | Minor lacerations to posterior lower leg | NO | 30syo Raquel Martin | |
| Teresita, Santa Cruz, Tenerife | 19-07-2014 | Angel shark | Wading | Minor injury | NO | child | |
| Sant Marti d’Empuries Beach, L’Escala | 06-07-2013 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Swimming | Scrape to right forearm. Frennet says inflicted by a blue shark, but authorities question shark involvement | NO | 48yo Thierry Frennet | |
| Tenerife | 31-12-2011 | Skin diving | Injury required 16 stitches | NO | |||
| Sardina del Norte, Gáldar | 15-07-2010 | 19h15 | Angel shark | Swimming | Lacerations to left foot when he stepped on the shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 9yo male |
| Sant Salvador | 23-07-2009 | 10h15 | Shark involvement questionable | Swimming | Laceration to left foot | NO | 11yo |
| San Juan Beach | 12-07-2006 | Shark involvement not confirmed, injury may have been caused by a bluefish | Swimming | Hand & wrist severely bitten | NO | 7yo female | |
| Playa de las Arenas, Valencia | 02-09-1993 | 08h00 | 1.2 m [4'] shark | Swimming | Thigh bitten, toes of left foot severed | NO | 69yo Jorge Durich Heredia (or Hernandez) |
| Lloret-de-Mar | 31-03-1986 | 2 m shark | Diving | Abrasions | NO | ||
| Tarifa | 17-03-1986 | 10h55 | 3.5 m white shark | Windsurfing | Foot severed | NO | J. L Pérez-Díaz |
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