Porbeagle shark
Lamna nasus
Description
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Statistics
Average size
Length:
11ft 6in
Weight:
507lbs
Max size
Length:
?
Weight:
?
Speed
Cruising:
?
Bolting:
?
Diving depth
Common:
? - 984ft
Max:
?-4461ft
Lifespan
Wild:
65y
Captivity:
Unknown
Status
Endangered:
86.11/100
Dangerous:
traumatogenic
Reported interactions with humans View all
Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked
6
Total Attacks
9
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPAIN | Gran Canaria | 15-09-2017 | Porbeagle, 1.5 m | Body surfing | Lacerations to right foot | NO | 13yo male | |
| SCOTLAND | Off the Isle of Islay | 30-08-2012 | Porbeagle shark, 7' | Shark fishing | No injury, shoe bitten by hooked and landed shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 53yo Hamish Currie | |
| USA | Burnt Cove near Eastport, Washington County | 22-10-2010 | Afternoon | Porbeagle shark, 8' | Scuba diving | No injury to diver, shark bit his video camera | NO | 30yo Scott MacNichol |
| CANADA | Bay of Fundy | 04-12-2000 | Porbeagle shark, 3 m [10']rk | Diving for sea urchins | No injury | NO | 30yo Daniel MacDonald | |
| BRITISH ISLES | Beesands | 31-05-1971 | 3.6 m porbeagle shark | Scuba diving | No injury, said to have been attacked by shark but drove it away with a lobster hook | NO | 32yo Jimmy Johnson | |
| ENGLAND | Blue or porbeagle shark | Leg abraded | NO | male | ||||
| MALTA | between Filfla Island and Wied iz-Zurrieq | Porbeagle or white shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants, but Emmanuel "later died of shock in hospital" | NO | boat: occupants: Nazzareno Zammit & Emmanuel | ||
| ITALY | Savona | Porbeagle shark | Sculling | After he hit the shark with an oar, the shark bit the oar and overturned the boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 20yo Gino Bardolini | ||
| ENGLAND | Mill Bay | 30-04-1812 | Thought to involve a porbeagle or mako shark | Swimming | Both legs injured | NO | soldier from the Lancashire militia |
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