19 | Shark Attack Database

150

Total Incidents

29

Fatal Attacks

All Incidents

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2024

📍 Jamaica Beach, Galveston, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2023

📍 Pebble Beach, San Mateo County, California, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2022

📍 Seacliff, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2021

📍 BAHAMAS, USA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 2021

📍 Waihī Beach, Bay of Plenty, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2021

📍 Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2019

📍 Ocean Isle, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2019

📍 Sandspit Beach, Montaña de Oro State Park , California, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 2018

📍 Staniel Cay, The Exuma Cays, BAHAMAS

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2018

📍 St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2017

📍 Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2016

📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2016

📍 Coral Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2016

📍 Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2016

📍 Vero Beach, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2015

📍 Maxixe, Inhambane Province, MOZAMBIQUE

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2015

📍 Buffels Bay near Knysna, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack - 2015

📍 Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2015

📍 Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa, FRENCH POLYNESIA

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2015

📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2014

📍 Isle of Palms, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2013

📍 Die Platt, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2013

📍 Riecks Point, Campbell’s Beach, , New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2013

📍 Ka'a Point, Maui, Hawaii, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2012

📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2012

📍 Playalinda Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2011

📍 Crescent Beach St. Johns County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2011

📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2011

📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2010

📍 Surf Beach, Vandenberg AFB, Santa Barbara County, California, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2010

📍 Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA

🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 2010

📍 Nara Reef, Off Vanua Levu, FIJI

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2009

📍 Intracoastal Waterway, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

🔴 Fatal Surfing Attack - 2009

📍 Bourail, South Province, NEW CALEDONIA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2009

📍 Surf Beach, Batemans Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2008

📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2008

📍 Duranbah, Greenmount Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2007

📍 Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2007

📍 Islamorada, Monroe County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2007

📍 Warrnambool, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2006

📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2006

📍 Fish Hoek, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2005

📍 Boca Grande, Lee County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2005

📍 Uvero, Santiago de Cuba Province, CUBA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2004

📍 Galveston Island, Texas, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2003

📍 Near Patrick Air Force Base Brevard County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2003

📍 Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2003

📍 Near the wreck of the Kakapo off Noordhoek Beach, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🔴 Fatal Surfing Attack - 2002

📍 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife, Pernambuco, BRAZIL

🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2002

📍 Piedade Beach, Jaboatão dos Guararapes City, Pernambuco, BRAZIL

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2002

📍 Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia 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 Blacktip Shark Attack - 2001

📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2000

📍 Smyrna Dunes Park, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1999

📍 Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1998

📍 Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1998

📍 Buffalo Bay, near Knysna, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1997

📍 Waiokapua Bay/Majors Bay, Brennecke Beach, Poipu, Kaua'i Island, Hawaii, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997

📍 Pincushion, north of Maroochydore Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997

📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1996

📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1996

📍 Paukukalo, Maui, Hawaii, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1995

📍 Matanzas Bay Inlet, St. Johns County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1995

📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1995

📍 North Beach Inlet, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1995

📍 Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1994

📍 300 miles east of Easter Island, CHILE

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1993

📍 Huguenot Memorial Park, Duval County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 1993

📍 Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1992

📍 Brevard County, a mile north of Sebastian Inlet, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1992

📍 Clifton Beach, southwest of Hobart, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1992

📍 Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1992

📍 Tweed Heads, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1991

📍 Snapper Point, Aldinga Beach, Adelaide, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1990

📍 Stuart Beach, Martin County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1989

📍 Loggerhead Park, Juno Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1989

📍 Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1982

📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack - 1982

📍 North Rat Cay Reef, Andros Islands, BAHAMAS

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1981

📍 Jupiter Island, Brevard County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1981

📍 Gulf Island National Seashore Park, Florida, USA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1981

📍 Ormond Beach / Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1981

📍 King’s Beach, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 1981

📍 Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1980

📍 Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County, California, USA

🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1979

📍 Sao Jorge, Madeira Island, Madeira Islands, PORTUGAL

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1979

📍 Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 1976

📍 Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1976

📍 Clifton, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1976

📍 Winchester Bay, Oregon, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1975

📍 Cape St. Francis, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1974

📍 Mirs Bay , HONG KONG

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1974

📍 Glengariff, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1974

📍 Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1973

📍 Luzon, PHILIPPINES

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1972

📍 Tabourie Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1972

📍 Xai Xai, Gaza, MOZAMBIQUE

🔴 Fatal Surfing Attack - 1971

📍 Copacabana Beach, Acapulco, Guerrero, MEXICO

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1970

📍 Manatee County, Florida, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1967

📍 McArthur Beach, Singer Island, Palm Beach Shores, Florida, USA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1967

📍 Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, JAPAN

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1967

📍 Hamilton, Hamilton, BERMUDA

🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1966

📍 Trial Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1965

📍 Pacifica, San Mateo County, California, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1964

📍 Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1964

📍 Acapulco, Guerrero, MEXICO

🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1964

📍 Avalon Beach, near Mandurah, 50 miles south of Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1964

📍 Surfers Paradise Beach near Victor Harbour, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1964

📍 St. Clair Beach, Dunedin, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

🟡 Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack - 1962

📍 30 miles south of San Clemente Island, California, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1962

📍 Cronulla, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1962

📍 Lennox Head, Ballina, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1961

📍 Opatija, northwestern coast of Rijeka Bay, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County , CROATIA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1961

📍 Pawley’s Island, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1961

📍 Rossun, Manus, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1959

📍 Fairhaven Beach, Lorne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1959

📍 Surfer's Paradise, Northcliffe, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1959

📍 Panama City, Bay County, Florida, USA

🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1956

📍 Samarai Island (south end), Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack - 1956

📍 Isle de Gorée, Near Dakar, Cap Vert Peninsula, SENEGAL

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1955

📍 Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1953

📍 Acapulco, Guerrero, MEXICO

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1953

📍 60 miles offshore, Gulf of Panama, PANAMA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1953

📍 South Padre Island, Texas, USA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1952

📍 Giulianova, Teramo, ITALY

🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1951

📍 South Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1951

📍 Native Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1950

📍 Kirra, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1950

📍 Ariakeno Bay, Sago Prefecture, JAPAN

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1948

📍 Abadan, Shat-Al-Arab River, IRAN

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1944

📍 USS Hull DD-350 was one of 3 destroyers that capsized in Typhoon Cobra, 300 miles east of Luzon, PHILIPPINES

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1944

📍 Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1942

📍 Battle of Guadalcanal, SOLOMON ISLANDS

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1941

📍 Off Sierra Leone, In Convoy OB 274, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1938

📍 North Beach, Belligen River, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1934

📍 St. George’s River at Moorebank, near Milperra Bridge, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1931

📍 Ross River, Townsville, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1930

📍 Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1929

📍 Bribie Passage, Caloundra, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1928

📍 Bondi, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🔴 Fatal Blue Shark Attack - 1922

📍 Pialba Beach near Maryborough, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1922

📍 Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland Parish, JAMAICA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1912

📍 PHILIPPINES

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1909

📍 Pa'uwela, Maui, Hawaii, USA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1899

📍 Port Said, Mediterranean Sea, EGYPT

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1894

📍 Newcastle , New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🔴 Fatal Wading Attack - 1879

📍 Napier, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1847

📍 Off the harbor wall at Mandrakina, Corfu, GREECE

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1703

📍 Carlisle Bay, Southwest coast, BARBADOS