Home > Years > 1878 1878 Shark attacks in 1878. Browse 13 documented incidents. 13 Total Incidents 9 Fatal Attacks All Incidents 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1878 📍 Lane Cove River, Sydney Harbor , New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1878 📍 Unknown Location 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1878 📍 Probolinggo, East Java, INDONESIA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1878 📍 Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1878 📍 East River, New York, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 1878 📍 Off the coast of West Africa, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 🔴 Fatal Boating Attack - 1878 📍 Off the coast of West Africa, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1878 📍 Brooklyn, New York, USA 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1878 📍 Balmain, Sydney (Estuary), New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1878 📍 Olifantbos Point, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1878 📍 NEW GUINEA 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1878 📍 BRAZIL 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1878 📍 Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, PHILIPPINES