Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

14

Shark attacks involving 14. Browse 116 documented incidents.

116

Total Incidents

20

Fatal Attacks

All Incidents

🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2024
📍 Ponce de Leon Inlet Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2023
📍 Piedade Beach, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2022
📍 Avoca, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 2021
📍 Mahahual, Quintana Roo, MEXICO
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2021
📍 Grayton Beach State Park, Walton County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2021
📍 Marine Corps Base, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2020
📍 St. Augustine Beach, Anastasia Island, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2020
📍 Orange Beach, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2020
📍 Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2018
📍 Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2018
📍 Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2018
📍 St Augustine, St Johns County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2018
📍 Playalinda Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2018
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2018
📍 Avalon Point, Manurah, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2017
📍 Floridana Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2017
📍 Burkes Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2017
📍 Keurbooms, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2015
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2015
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2015
📍 Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2014
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2014
📍 West Beach, Galveston, Texas, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2014
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2013
📍 Kiawah Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2012
📍 Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack - 2011
📍 Maroubra, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2011
📍 Praia do Pina, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2011
📍 Mustang Island, Nueces County, Texas, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2010
📍 Wedge Island, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2010
📍 Oreti Beach, South Island, NEW ZEALAND
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2009
📍 South Padre Island, Texas, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2009
📍 Broken Head, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2009
📍 Spanish Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2009
📍 Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2008
📍 Emerald Isle, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2008
📍 Punta Del Chifre, Olinda, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2008
📍 Piedade, Recife, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2008
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2008
📍 Beachway Avenue Approach, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2008
📍 Horseshoe Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2007
📍 The Strand, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 2007
📍 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Broward County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2007
📍 North Topsail Beach, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2006
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2006
📍 Debordieu Beach, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2005
📍 Isle of Palms, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 2005
📍 Port Bolivar, Galveston County, Texas, USA
🔴 Fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2005
📍 Destin, Walton County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2003
📍 Near the lagoon at Table View, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2002
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2002
📍 Topsail Beach, Pender County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2002
📍 Tewatewa Island, Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2001
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2001
📍 Padre Island National Seashore, Texas, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2001
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Grey/Gray Shark Attack - 2000
📍 Holden Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2000
📍 Juno Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1999
📍 Buffels Bay (near Knysna), Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1999
📍 Hobe Sound Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1998
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1998
📍 Kei River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1998
📍 Pecks Lake, Martin County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1997
📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1996
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1996
📍 Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1995
📍 Crescent Beach, St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1995
📍 Ocean Lakes Campground, south of Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1995
📍 Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1991
📍 Backbeach, Halls Head, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1988
📍 Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1987
📍 Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1984
📍 Gonubie River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1984
📍 Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1984
📍 Umlaas Canal, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack - 1983
📍 Virginia Beach, Princess Anne County, Virginia, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1983
📍 Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1975
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1975
📍 Clearwater Beach, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1974
📍 Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1971
📍 VENEZUELA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1970
📍 Grenville, St. Andrew Parish, GRENADA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1970
📍 3.2 km inland, Limpopo River, MOZAMBIQUE
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1968
📍 Swan River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1967
📍 Barawon Beach, near Rabaul, New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1966
📍 Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1966
📍 Point Comfort, Calhoun County, Texas, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1964
📍 Hollywood Beach, Broward County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1963
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1963
📍 Petone Beach, Wellington, North Island, NEW ZEALAND
🔴 Fatal Mako Shark Attack - 1961
📍 Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1960
📍 Seaside Park, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1959
📍 Okushiri Island, Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, JAPAN
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1959
📍 Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1958
📍 Melkbaai, False Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1958
📍 Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1957
📍 Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1956
📍 Virginia Beach, Princess Anne County, Virginia, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1951
📍 Bondi Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1950
📍 South Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1948
📍 10 miles off Cape Maisi, Guantanamo Province, CUBA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1947
📍 Rocket Hut Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1946
📍 Chennai, INDIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1946
📍 Oatley Bay near Como, George’s River, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1944
📍 First Beach, Forster, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1941
📍 Gaire Village, between Rigo & Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1937
📍 Galveston, Texas, USA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1936
📍 South Steyne, Manly, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1935
📍 off Culebra, PANAMA
🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1934
📍 Woy Woy on the Brisbane Waters, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Surfing Attack - 1929
📍 Bondi, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Wading Attack - 1922
📍 Kingston Harbor, Kingston Parish, JAMAICA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1895
📍 West Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1895
📍 Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1878
📍 Brooklyn, New York, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1749
📍 Havana Harbor, Havana Province, CUBA