Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

12

Shark attacks involving 12. Browse 86 documented incidents.

86

Total Incidents

8

Fatal Attacks

All Incidents

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2025
📍 Shipwreck Cove, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2022
📍 Tutle Back Zoo, New Jersey, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2021
📍 Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2021
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2021
📍 Bethune Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2020
📍 Folly Beach, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2020
📍 Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2020
📍 Herring Point, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2020
📍 Chebilang pier , Muang district of Satun province, , THAILAND
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2020
📍 Calana, NEW CALEDONIA
🟡 Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack - 2019
📍 Praia de Porto, Fernando de Noronha, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2018
📍 Cid Harbor, Whitsundays, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2018
📍 Sailors Haven, Fire Island, Suffolk County, New York, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2018
📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2018
📍 Bimini, BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2017
📍 DeBordieu Colony, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2016
📍 Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack - 2016
📍 First Sun Beach, Byron Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2016
📍 Ocean Reef Park, Singer Island, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2015
📍 Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Nassau County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2015
📍 Isle of Palms County Park, Isle of Palms, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2015
📍 Oak Island, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2015
📍 Windsor Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2014
📍 Tybee Island, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2013
📍 Destin, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2012
📍 Ocean Isle, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2012
📍 Bathtub Reef Beach, Stuart, Martin County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2012
📍 Bethune Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2011
📍 Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2011
📍 Sunday Beach, Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2009
📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2007
📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2007
📍 Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2005
📍 Crystal Beach (east of Galveston), Texas, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2005
📍 Ilhéus, Bahia, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2003
📍 Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2003
📍 North Beach, Patrick AFB, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2001
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2001
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2001
📍 Praia de Camapum, Macau, Rio Grande de Norte, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2001
📍 Nova Vicosa, Bahia, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack - 2000
📍 Wollongong, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2000
📍 Pine Island, Corolla, Currituck County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2000
📍 Oreti Beach (reported as the 4th person bitten in NZ in 2000), South Island, NEW ZEALAND
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1999
📍 Oreti Beach, South Island, NEW ZEALAND
🟡 Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack - 1999
📍 Island J4H, Alinglaplap Atoll, MARSHALL ISLANDS
🟡 Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack - 1999
📍 Island J4H, Alinglaplap Atoll, MARSHALL ISLANDS
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997
📍 North Jetty, Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997
📍 Volusia County , Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1997
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack - 1997
📍 Flagler Beach, Flagler County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1995
📍 Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County , Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1995
📍 Pawleys Island, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1995
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1994
📍 Makaha Surf Beach, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1993
📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1989
📍 Surfside Beach, Texas, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1988
📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack - 1988
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1987
📍 Satellite Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1987
📍 Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1975
📍 (Point Sinclair) Penong, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1975
📍 Beespens, False Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1970
📍 Gijana, 150 km inland, Limpopo River, MOZAMBIQUE
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1968
📍 Tahiti, Society Islands, FRENCH POLYNESIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1964
📍 Saidaiji, Okayama Prefecture, JAPAN
🟡 Non-fatal Hammerhead Shark Attack - 1964
📍 Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1958
📍 9 miles north of Turtle Beach, Siesta Key, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Wading Attack - 1957
📍 Umgeni River Mouth, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1955
📍 Southwest of Cartegena, Isles del Rosario, COLUMBIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1954
📍 Volupai, Talasea, West New Britain Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1947
📍 Maria River, Port Macquarie, 12 miles from river mouth, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1946
📍 Dorquain, on the Karun River, Khuzestan Province, IRAN
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1946
📍 Ahvaz, on the Karun River, 275 km from the sea, Khuzestan Province, IRAN
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1946
📍 Townsville, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1944
📍 Triplicane Beach, Chennai, INDIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1934
📍 Woy Woy on the Brisbane Waters, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1934
📍 Danger Pool, Winkelspruit, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1929
📍 Ardrossan, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1920
📍 Throsby Creek, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1920
📍 Tugela River, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1916
📍 In Matawan Creek, off NJ Clay Company brickyards at Cliffwood, Monmouth County, 9.5 miles from the sea, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1913
📍 Sandgate Jetty, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1912
📍 Tybee Island, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
🔴 Fatal Bull Shark Attack - 1880
📍 Petrie Bight, Brisbane River, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1837
📍 Macleay River, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA