List of all shark attacks by Oceanic Whitetip shark
Fatal Attacks
7
Unprovoked Attacks
25
Total Attacks
33
Oceanic Whitetip shark is responsible for 33 attacks. Out of those, 7 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 21.21%. 25 attacks came out of the blue while 8 have been provoked by humans.
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| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGYPT | Coral Bay, Sharm el-Sheikh | 29-11-2010 | 14h55 | Oceanic whitetip shark, 2.5m, female | Snorkeling | Foot severed, Right forearm severed, lacerations to left hand (defense wounds) | NO | 70yo Lyudmila Stolyarova |
| EGYPT | Sharm el-Sheikh | 03-04-2010 | 14h00 | Oceanic whitetip shark, 6' | Swimming / treading water | Lacerations to left ankle and foot | NO | 24yo James Elliott |
| AUSTRALIA | Thursday Island | 08-01-2010 | Whitetip reef shark, 1m | Snorkeling | 2 sets of minor lacerations below her right knee | NO | 9yo Reenie Morrissey | |
| EGYPT | Habili Gafar | 01-06-2009 | Oceanic whitetip shark | Scuba diving | Lacerations to left hand | NO | Nil, a dive guide | |
| EGYPT | Habili Gafar | 01-06-2009 | Oceanic whitetip shark | Scuba diving | 3 cm laceration to shoulder | NO | Luc, a Belgian diver | |
| EGYPT | Habili Gafar | 31-05-2009 | Morning | Oceanic whitetip shark, 2.5 to 3m | Snorkeling | FATAL | YES | 50yo Katrina Tipio |
| EGYPT | Elphinstone Reef | 27-11-2008 | Morning | Oceanic whitetip shark | Scuba diving | Lacerations to fingers | NO | female diver |
| EGYPT | Daedalus Reef | 17-07-2008 | Oceanic whitetip shark | Diving | Leg severed | NO | Russian male | |
| EGYPT | Daedalus Reef | 26-09-2007 | 07h00 | Oceanic whitetip sharks were in the vicinity | Swimming | Severe lacerations to lower left leg, ankle and foot | NO | 18 or 20yo Kristina Aleksandrova |
| AUSTRALIA | St. Crispin Reef | 10-12-2005 | 11h00 | Whitetip reef shark | Spearfishing | Right forearm & elbow bitten | NO | 44yo Glenn Simpson |
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