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List of all shark attacks by Mako shark

Fatal Attacks

2

Unprovoked Attacks

25

Total Attacks

56

Mako shark is responsible for 56 attacks. Out of those, 2 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 3.57%. 25 attacks came out of the blue while 31 have been provoked by humans.

Provoked

Unprovoked

Fatal

Non Fatal

CountryLocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
SOUTH AFRICA Salt Rock 06-10-2001 Mako shark, 2 m [6.75']Kite-BoardingNo injuryNO Alwin van Breda
USA Chatham Island 20-07-2001 Mako shark, 14'FishingNo Injury to occupants; shark bumped the boatNO boat, occupants: Joseph Fitzback & 6 passengers
NEW ZEALAND Papamoa Beach, Bay of Plenty 28-06-2000 Mako shark, 2 m [6.75']FishingNo injury, shark bit the dinghyNO inflatable dinghy, occupants: Craig Ward & Gavin John Halse
USA Midnight Lump (38 miles offshore) 29-02-2000 16h00Shortfin mako shark, 3 m to 3.4 m [10' to 11']SpearfishingNo injury to diver, speargun damagedNO 39yo Kurt Bickel
NEW ZEALAND 13-03-1999 Mako shark, 1.3 m gaffedFishingRight thigh bitten PROVOKED INCIDENTNO 28yo Mr. Spain
AUSTRALIA Eight-mile reef off Port Kembla 11-01-1996 10h00Mako shark, 4.3 m [14']Chumming for sharksNo injury to occupants; shark rammed, bit & sank boatNO Mini Haa Haar, fiberglass boat, occupants: William Catton, Anthony Green, Tony & Kylie Barnes
USA San Onofre, San Diego County 28-11-1992 15h30Mako shark, 1.8 m [6']Spearfishing / free diving10 puncture wounds to right calfNO 31yo John Regan
REUNION 31-05-1992 Mako sharkDivingSurvivedNO
AUSTRALIA 18 km west of Bunbury 11-02-1988 Mako shark, 3 m [10'], 200-kg [441-lb]Drift fishingNo injury to occupants; shark leapt into boat, almost capsizing it and destroyed the inside of the boatNO N/Ayo 5.5 m fibreglass boat, occupants: Steven Piggott and Kelvin & Brendan Martin
USA 13-01-1988 Mako sharkFishingHand bitten by captured shark PROVOKED INCIDENTNO Chip
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