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
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Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICA | Suncoast Pirates Beach, Durban | 28-01-2008 | Blacktip shark, 2m | Surf-skiing | No injury to surf-skiier, shark holed ski | NO | 42yo Wayne Symington | |
| USA | Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County | 05-10-2007 | 08h10 | Blacktip shark, 5' | Surfing | Severe lacerations to right hand | NO | 16yo E.H. |
| USA | Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Virginia Beach | 23-05-2007 | Morning | A 10-year-old 94-pound pregnant blacktip reef shark | Reviving a sedated shark | Left shin bitten by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 40yo Beth Firchau |
| USA | Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County | 21-04-2007 | 12h30 | blacktip or spinner shark | Body boarding | Left foot bitten | NO | 12yo Matthew Honyak |
| USA | Florida Keys, Monroe County | 30-06-2006 | 1.8 m blacktip "reef" shark | Spearfishing | Lacerations & puncture wound to arm | NO | 28yo Bebe Hall | |
| USA | Florida Keys, Monroe County | 30-06-2006 | 1.8 m blacktip "reef" shark | Spearfishing | Minor injuries | NO | 35yo Gary Hall | |
| USA | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | 19-06-2006 | 13h00 | Possibly a 1' to 3' blacktip or spinner shark | Surfing | 2-inch puncture wounds on right foot | NO | 22yo Elizabeth Schelk |
| USA | 34th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, Horry County | 20-08-2005 | Morning | Possibly a sandbar shark or small blacktip shark | Swimming | Bitten underneath left arm | NO | 8yo Jacob Kolessar |
| AUSTRALIA | 50 km east of Townsville | 14-05-2005 | Blacktip shark | Spearfishing | Severe injury to lower leg | NO | Ben Edelstein | |
| USA | Crescent Beach, Sarasota County | 12-04-2005 | 1.8 m [6'] blacktip shark | Wading | Right lower leg bitten | NO | 70yo Jessica Lynch |
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