Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

17

Shark attacks involving 17. Browse 173 documented incidents.

173

Total Incidents

30

Fatal Attacks

All Incidents

🔴 Fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2025
📍 Woorim Beach, Bribie Island,, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2023
📍 Playa Majana , Artemisa, CUBA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2022
📍 Nun's Beach, Portland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2022
📍 Goode Beach, Westerm Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2022
📍 Ocean Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2022
📍 Keaton Beach, , Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2022
📍 Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2021
📍 Gleneg, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2021
📍 Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2020
📍 Ormond Beach, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2020
📍 Toms Surf break, Hamersley Pool, North Beach, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2019
📍 Oreti Beach, Southland, NEW ZEALAND
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2019
📍 Woorim Beach, Bribie Island,, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2019
📍 Fort Macon State Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Grey/Gray Shark Attack - 2019
📍 Oreti Beach, South Island, NEW ZEALAND
🟡 Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack - 2018
📍 Off Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory , AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2018
📍 Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory , AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2018
📍 Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2018
📍 Magenta Beach, Noumea, NEW CALEDONIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2017
📍 Juno Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2017
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2017
📍 Kelpies near Wylie Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2017
📍 Hanna Park, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2017
📍 Destin, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2016
📍 Lighthouse Beach, Ballina, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 2015
📍 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2015
📍 Mollymook Beach, Bannister Head, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2014
📍 Three Stripes near Cheynes Beach, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2014
📍 Rudder Reef, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2014
📍 Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2013
📍 Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2013
📍 Sanibel Island, Lee County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2012
📍 Topanga Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2012
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 2011
📍 Mama Ngina Beach, Mombasa , Coast Province, KENYA
🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 2011
📍 Libertad, San Onofre, Sucre, COLUMBIA
🟡 Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack - 2011
📍 Red Bluffs, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2010
📍 Quy Nhon , Binh Dinh Province, VIETNAM
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2009
📍 Lennox Heads, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2009
📍 Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2009
📍 Blue Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2009
📍 Praia do Olho d'Aqua, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2009
📍 Olho d'Água , Maranhão, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2008
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2008
📍 Litchfield Beach, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2007
📍 Boucan Canot, REUNION
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2006
📍 Pina, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2006
📍 Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2005
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2005
📍 6th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2005
📍 Surf City, Long Beach Island, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2004
📍 North of Apache Pier, Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina , USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2004
📍 Bunbury, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2004
📍 Piedade Beach, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2003
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2003
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2003
📍 Pau Amarelo Beach, Paulista District (17 km from Recife), Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2003
📍 Shepard Park, Cocoa Beach, Brevard County , Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2002
📍 Brenecke Beach, Po'ipu, Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2001
📍 Daytona, Volusia County , Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2001
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2001
📍 Wilbur-by-the-Sea, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2000
📍 Lake Worth Inlet/West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2000
📍 Black Point, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2000
📍 J.P. Luby Surf Park, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1999
📍 Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1998
📍 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1998
📍 Jupiter Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1998
📍 Pollock Beach, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1997
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1997
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1997
📍 Safaga, Red Sea, EGYPT
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1996
📍 The Steps, Wilderness, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1995
📍 North Beach, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1995
📍 North Beach, Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1995
📍 Piedade, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🔴 Fatal Surfing Attack - 1993
📍 El Cocal Beach, La Libertad, EL SALVADOR
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1992
📍 North Jetty Park, Fort Pierce, St Lucie County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1992
📍 Lipson Cove, Tumby Bay, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1992
📍 Point Lonsdale, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1990
📍 Perdido Key near the Florida Panhandle, Escambia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1990
📍 Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1989
📍 Gove Peninsula near Darwin, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1989
📍 Shelly Point , Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1989
📍 Lennox Head, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1989
📍 Half Tide Beach, Evans Head, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1988
📍 Off North Keppel Island, off Yeppoon, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1988
📍 Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1986
📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1985
📍 Fort Pierce Inlet, St Lucie County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1984
📍 Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1983
📍 Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1983
📍 Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1983
📍 Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1982
📍 Morro Rock, Morro Bay, San Obispo County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1982
📍 Stuart Beach, Martin County , Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1981
📍 Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1978
📍 Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1978
📍 Neptune Beach, Duval County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1978
📍 Glenashley, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1977
📍 Cactus Beach, near Ceduna, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1977
📍 St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1976
📍 Warner Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1976
📍 St. Andrews State Park, Bay County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1975
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Surfing Attack - 1975
📍 Coffin Bay, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1974
📍 North of Point Sur, Monterey County, California, USA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1974
📍 Back River, Savannah Beach, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1974
📍 Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1973
📍 False Cape, Virginia, USA
🔴 Fatal Surfing Attack - 1972
📍 Revolcadero Beach, Acapulco, Guerrero, MEXICO
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1972
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1972
📍 Wanganui, North Island, NEW ZEALAND
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1971
📍 Emerald Isle, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1968
📍 St. Clair Beach, Dunedin, South Island, NEW ZEALAND
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1968
📍 Mullet Key, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1968
📍 New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
🟡 Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack - 1968
📍 Spanish Wells , Eleuthera, BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1968
📍 Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1967
📍 TONGA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1965
📍 Juno Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1964
📍 Nailou Village, Tunuloa Natewa Bay, Vanua Levu, FIJI
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1964
📍 Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1962
📍 Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1961
📍 Horn Island, near Thursday Island, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1960
📍 Scott’s Point, Redcliffe Peninsula, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1960
📍 Mississippi City, Mississippi, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1960
📍 Horseshoe Bay, near Kempsey, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1959
📍 North Burleigh, near Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1959
📍 Alexandra Headland near Mooloolaba, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1958
📍 Turtle Beach, Siesta Key, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1958
📍 5 miles south of Sussex Inlet at mouth of Berara Lake, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1957
📍 Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1957
📍 Kieta, Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1952
📍 Riva Trigoso, Genoa Province, ITALY
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1952
📍 Pacific Grove, Monterey Bay, Monterey County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1950
📍 Goulburn Island, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1949
📍 Elba Island, Tuscany, ITALY
🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1948
📍 Lancelin Island, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1948
📍 Keratsini , Attica, GREECE
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1947
📍 Knobby's Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1947
📍 Palm Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1946
📍 Trinity Beach, Cairns, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1944
📍 Hartenbos, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1943
📍 Inyoni Rocks, Amazimtoti , KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1940
📍 Inyoni Rocks, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1940
📍 Brisbane River, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1940
📍 Inyoni Rocks, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1938
📍 Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1937
📍 Ota Reef, Torres Strait , AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1936
📍 Main Beach, Southport, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1934
📍 Dee Why, north of Queenscliff , New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1933
📍 Near Barrow Point, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1932
📍 Galveston, Texas, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1930
📍 Geraldton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1930
📍 Bashee River, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1930
📍 OKINAWA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1929
📍 Collaroy, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1928
📍 Taboga Island Bay, Gulf of Panama, PANAMA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1927
📍 Little Brak River, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1927
📍 Mereweather Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1926
📍 Clarence River, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Boating Attack - 1916
📍 Carrum, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1915
📍 Sirius Cove, Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1914
📍 Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, USA
🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1906
📍 Lizard Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1902
📍 Middle Harbour, Sydney , New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1870
📍 Brisbane River, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1865
📍 Greenport Sound, Long Island, New York, USA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1863
📍 "Bellynahinch" on the Manning River, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1856
📍 Point Henry, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1828
📍 River Sierra Leone, 35 miles upriver from Freetown, Western Area, SIERRA LEONE