Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

35

Shark attacks involving 35. Browse 80 documented incidents.

80

Total Incidents

14

Fatal Attacks

All Incidents

🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 2025
📍 Blasck Wall Reach Swan River Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack - 2023
📍 Rabdells Beach, Valencia, SPAIN
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2023
📍 Flagship Drive, Summerland Key, Monroe County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2022
📍 Sawyer Key , Monroe County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2021
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2021
📍 Near Patrick AFB, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2021
📍 Kanaha Beach Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack - 2020
📍 Maui, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2020
📍 Shelly Beach, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2019
📍 Opunohu Bay, Moorea, FRENCH POLYNESIA
🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2018
📍 Southeast of Puerto Peñasco , Sonora, MEXICO
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2018
📍 Surf Beach, Kiama, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2017
📍 Drakes Estero, Point Reyes, Marin County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2017
📍 Iluka Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2017
📍 Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2016
📍 Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, USA
🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 2015
📍 Nahaduga, Inhambane Bay, Inhambane Province, MOZAMBIQUE
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2015
📍 Edisto Beach, Colleton County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2015
📍 Seven Mile Beach, Byron Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2014
📍 Elliston, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2013
📍 740 miles SE of Tarawa Atoll, KIRIBATI
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2013
📍 Gracetown, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2012
📍 Seaport, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2011
📍 Noordhoek, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2011
📍 Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2011
📍 French Cay, Caicos Bank, TURKS & CAICOS
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2010
📍 Off Fort St. Elmo, Valetta, MALTA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2010
📍 East Beach, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2008
📍 Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack - 2006
📍 Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2006
📍 Port of the Islands, Collier County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2006
📍 Piedade, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 2005
📍 Grand Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2003
📍 Mahabalipuram beach, 37 km south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2003
📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2002
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2002
📍 Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2002
📍 Atlantic Avenue, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 2002
📍 Paramatta River (near Sydney), New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2002
📍 Olowalu, Maui, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2001
📍 Jekyll Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 2001
📍 South West Rocks, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2000
📍 Poum, North Province, NEW CALEDONIA
🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 2000
📍 Phang nga Island, Phang nga Province, THAILAND
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1999
📍 Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1999
📍 Umtentweni, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 1999
📍 Grand Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1999
📍 Scotts Head, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1998
📍 Bilene Bay, 180 km north of Maputo, Gaza, MOZAMBIQUE
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1997
📍 In Gulf of Mexico 17 miles off Weeki Wachee, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1995
📍 Cactus Beach, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1994
📍 3 miles east of Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1993
📍 Paradise Bay (next to Wailua Bay), Maui, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1992
📍 Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1991
📍 Mermaid Waters, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack - 1988
📍 BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack - 1987
📍 Sampson Cay, Exuma Islands, BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1986
📍 Reef on seaward side of Geyser Island, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1975
📍 Porpoise Pool, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1970
📍 Shatt-al-Arab River, Basrah, IRAQ
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1970
📍 Shatt-al-Arab River, Basrah, IRAQ
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1969
📍 BERMUDA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1968
📍 Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Hammerhead Shark Attack - 1966
📍 Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1965
📍 Mocambo, Veracruz, MEXICO
🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1964
📍 Naviti, Vita Levu, FIJI
🟡 Non-fatal Grey/Gray Shark Attack - 1963
📍 Koror, Western Caroline Islands, PALAU
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1962
📍 San Francisco Bay, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1962
📍 Greenmount Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1958
📍 Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1954
📍 La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA
🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1954
📍 Darnley Island, Torres Strait, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1954
📍 Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1949
📍 Seaholme, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1947
📍 Off Waianae, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1924
📍 Pacific Anchorage off the Panama Canal, 2 to 3 miles off Taboguilla Island, Pacific Ocean, PANAMA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1924
📍 Santurce, Puerto Rico, USA
🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1896
📍 Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA
🔴 Fatal Wading Attack - 1868
📍 Ghat, Hoogly River, INDIA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - Unknown Year
📍 Queensland, AUSTRALIA