Home > Years > 1817 1817 Shark attacks in 1817. Browse 4 documented incidents. 4 Total Incidents 3 Fatal Attacks All Incidents 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1817 📍 Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1817 📍 Gulf of Mannar, SRI LANKA 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1817 📍 Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, INDIA 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1817 📍 Colombo, Western Province, SRI LANKA