Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

38

Shark attacks involving 38. Browse 60 documented incidents.

60

Total Incidents

15

Fatal Attacks

All Incidents

🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2024
📍 Atlantida, Tela, HONDURAS
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2023
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2023
📍 Nirvana, San Andrés Island, COLOMBIA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2022
📍 Port Hedland, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2021
📍 Salmon Creek Beach, Sonoma County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2021
📍 Jeffrey's Bay, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2021
📍 Gray Whale Beach Cove State Beach, San Mateo County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2021
📍 Mdloti, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2021
📍 Chintsa, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack - 2020
📍 Florida Keys, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2020
📍 Wamberal Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 2019
📍 Elliot Head, near Bundaberg., Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2018
📍 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2015
📍 Arinaga Beach, Aguimes, Gran Canaria, Grand Canary Island, SPAIN
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2015
📍 Lighthouse Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2015
📍 Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2015
📍 Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2014
📍 Juan Ponce de León Landing, Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 2014
📍 Off Dawesville Cut, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2012
📍 Oboro, Delta, NIGERIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 2011
📍 Boucan-Canot, Saint-Gilles, REUNION
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2011
📍 Cancun, Quintana Roo, MEXICO
🔴 Fatal Attack - 2010
📍 Stuart, Martin County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2008
📍 Buck Island, US Virgin Islands, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2007
📍 Folkestone, Kent, ENGLAND
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2007
📍 Warra Beach, Coral Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2005
📍 Dando/Kaeui Island , South Ch'ungch'ong Province, SOUTH KOREA
🔴 Fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2004
📍 Opal Reef, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2004
📍 Bunkers, Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2004
📍 New Smyrna Beach / Cape Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2001
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2000
📍 Sykes Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1995
📍 Opposite Grand Wailea Resort, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1991
📍 Neskowin, Tillamook County, Oregon, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1990
📍 Bimini, BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1989
📍 Southeast Farallon Island, Farallon Islands, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1988
📍 Phillip Island, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Bull Shark Attack - 1988
📍 Shell Island Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1988
📍 SOUTH KOREA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1982
📍 Nahoon, East London, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1966
📍 7 miles offshore on east coast of Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1965
📍 Mocambo, Veracruz, MEXICO
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1964
📍 Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1961
📍 Pearl Harbor Channel, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1961
📍 Xai Xai, Gaza, MOZAMBIQUE
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1960
📍 Off Eames Monument, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1958
📍 Maritzoan, east coast of Namatanai, New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1956
📍 Van Ness Municipal Pier, San Francisco, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1956
📍 Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1948
📍 Shatt-al-Arab River, IRAN
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1942
📍 Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1939
📍 Blue Hole, Andros Islands, BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1937
📍 Mabuiag Island, between New Guinea & Australia, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1935
📍 At Flat Top, near Mackay, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1935
📍 Brown’s Inlet on New River, Onslow Beach, North Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack - 1935
📍 Pimpana River, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1934
📍 Redcliff, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1933
📍 Strand Beach, Kissing Point, Townsville, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1930
📍 El Escabonal, Tenerife , Canary Islands, SPAIN
🔴 Fatal Wading Attack - 1919
📍 Ross River, Townsville, Queensland, AUSTRALIA