List of all shark attacks by Oceanic Blacktip shark
Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked Attacks
95
Total Attacks
106
Oceanic Blacktip shark is responsible for 106 attacks. Out of those, none have thankfully been fatal. 95 attacks came out of the blue while 11 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Off Jupiter Inlet, Palm Beach County | 11-06-2011 | 14h30 | Blacktip shark, 4' | Scuba diving | Lacerations to right calf | NO | 28yo Daniel Webb |
| MALAYSIA | Palau Payar | 31-05-2011 | Blacktip reef shark | Snorkeling | Laceration to dorsum of right foot | NO | Canadian teen | |
| USA | Matagorda Beach | 28-03-2011 | Blacktip shark pup | Standing, holding shark pup | Minor laceration to shoulder from captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Orlando | |
| USA | Myrtle Beach | 18-07-2010 | 10h35 | Possibly a small blacktip shark | Swimming | Minor lacerations to left calf | NO | 10yo Josh Myers |
| USA | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 16-05-2009 | 09h35 | blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Lacerations to left leg & foot | NO | 31yo Nolan Provido |
| USA | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 15-05-2009 | 10h16 | blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Lacerations to right hand | NO | 55yo David Bryant |
| USA | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 15-05-2009 | 10h27 | blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | Lacerations to right foot | NO | 49yo Bryan Heath |
| GUAM | Ritidian Point | 11-05-2009 | Afternoon | Blacktip shark, 4' | Spearfishing | Speared shark bit his forearm PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 27yo Jonathan Leon Guerrero |
| MALAYSIA | Pulau Payar Island | 16-03-2009 | Blacktip reef shark pup | Feeding fish | Minor injury | NO | female | |
| USA | 31-12-2008 | 18h00 | Blacktip shark, 5' | Shark tagging | Severe abrasion to forearm from captive shark PROVOKED INICIDENT | NO | 21yo Danniell Washington |
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