List of all shark attacks in uruguay
Fatal Attacks
2
Unprovoked Attacks
4
Total Attacks
4
There have been a total of 4 shark attacks in URUGUAY. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 50.00%. 4 attacks came out of the blue while 0 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensenada de la Coronilla | 22-01-2004 | Possibily a 1.5 to 2 m sandtiger shark | Surfing | Puncture wounds to dorsum of right foot | NO | 21yo Marcos González Selayaran | |
| Isla Chica, La Paloma | 31-12-1933 | Swimming | Foot bitten | NO | |||
| Playa del Barco, La Pedrera | 31-12-1933 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | Maciello | ||
| 19-10-1883 | Fell overboard & rescuer | FATAL | YES | crew of the Galicia x 2 |
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