Along South Africa's eastern coast lies Kwazulu-Natal, a province famous for its long stretches of beautiful beaches along the warm Indian Ocean.
Understanding our data at Kwazulu-Natal In our comprehensive overview of kwazulu-natal, the data presented in this article is compiled from a variety of public sources, providing a consolidated view of shark encounters by beach.
Recorded Attack #1 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Levan Point Date 2011-05-21 Year 2011 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Warren Smart Sex M Age 28 Injury Thigh Bitten, Fatal Fatal Y Time Midday Species Zambesi Shark
Recorded Attack #2 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umvoti Date 1963-12-20 Year 1963 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Splashing In Surf Name Matangusa Mzize Sex M Age 15.0 Injury Fatal, Arm Severed, Leg Bitten Fatal Y Time 12H40 Species 300- To 400-Lb Zambesi Shark
Recorded Attack #3 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location St. Lucia Date 1961-03-07 Year 1961 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Johannes J. Rickert Sex M Age 44.0 Injury Landed Shark In Boat Bit His Left Leg Provoked Incident Fatal N Time N/A Species Zambesi Shark, 4'9
Recorded Attack #4 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Margate Date 1960-12-24 Year 1960 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Serame Petrus Sithole Sex M Age 25.0 Injury Fatal, Legs Severed Fatal Y Time 16H30 Species White Shark, 3 M [10'], Tooth Fragment From Wounds Identified As That Of A White Shark
Recorded Attack #5 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Inyoni Rocks, South Coast Date 1940-12-20 Year 1940 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Desmond Chandley Sex M Age 17.0 Injury Fatal, Multiple Injuries To Legs & Buttocks Fatal Y Time 10H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #6 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Bay Date 1852-05-24 Year 1852 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming From Capsized Boat Name Mr. Messum's Servant Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #7 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date N/A Year Z Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Wading Name A Young Scotsman Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal, Leg Stripped Of Flesh Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #8 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location N/A Date 2016-01-29 Year 2016 Type Watercraft Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Kayak Fishing, Dev De Lange Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury, Shark Capsized Kayak Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #9 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Suncoast Pirates Beach, Durban Date 2008-01-29 Year 2008 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surf-Skiing Name Wayne Symington Sex M Age 42 Injury No Injury To Surf-Skiier, Shark Holed Ski Fatal N Time N/A Species Blacktip Shark, 2M
Recorded Attack #10 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location T.O. Strand Date 1985-09-08 Year 1985 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name A.M. Sex M Age 21 Injury Probable Drowning / Scavenging Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #11 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Sodwana Date 1984-07-01 Year 1984 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Rory O’Connor Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury, Shark Hit Swim Fin Fatal N Time N/A Species Raggedtooth Shark
Recorded Attack #12 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Amanzimtoti Date 1983-01-15 Year 1983 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Black Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #13 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 1966-08-27 Year 1966 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Netting Sharks Name Trawler Jacoba, Occupant Jan Van Der Bent Sex M Age N/A Injury No Attack, No Injury To Occupant: A 400-Lb Grey Shark Bit Nets In The Water Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Invalid
Recorded Attack #14 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umhlanga Rocks Date 1963-12-26 Year 1963 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Ronnie De Wet Sex M Age 24.0 Injury Lower Leg Bitten & Foot Severed, Leg Surgically Amputated Below Knee Fatal N Time 15H00 Species 1.8 M [6'] Shark
Recorded Attack #15 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Port Shepstone Date 1959-02-01 Year 1959 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Raymond Vermaak Sex M Age 14.0 Injury Leg Severed Below Knee Fatal N Time 14H45 Species 1.8 To 2.1 M [6' To 7'] Shark
Recorded Attack #16 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location King Reef Off Park Rynie Date 1958-06-02 Year 1958 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Gene Franken & Maurice Mcgregor Sex M Age N/A Injury Injuries Not Caused By Sharks Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Invalid
Recorded Attack #17 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Harbor Date 2002-01-04 Year 2002 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Imraan Sheik Sex M Age 16.0 Injury Leg Bitten & Surgically Amputated Fatal N Time 02H00 Species Zambesi Shark?
Recorded Attack #18 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Isipingo Date 1992-01-23 Year 1992 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Noor-Mubeen Shaik Sex M Age 19.0 Injury Right Foot Lacerated Fatal N Time 17H30 Species Zambesi Shark, 1.7 M [5.5']
Recorded Attack #19 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti Date 1974-04-04 Year 1974 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Anthony Kenneth Baker Sex M Age 17.0 Injury Right Foot Lacerated Fatal N Time 16H30 Species Juvenile Dusky Shark
Recorded Attack #20 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umhlanga Rocks Date 1961-12-28 Year 1961 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Glynn Wessels Sex M Age 18.0 Injury Lower Right Leg & Ankle Bitten Fatal N Time 16H50 Species Zambesi Shark
Recorded Attack #21 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Rocket Hut Beach, Durban Date 1947-04-11 Year 1947 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Body Surfing Name Robert Douglas Sex M Age 14.0 Injury Thigh Severely Lacerated, Shin & Calf Lacerated Fatal N Time 17H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #22 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Beach, Durban Date 1944-03-26 Year 1944 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Standing Name Geoffrey Best Sex M Age 23 Injury Fatal, Left Thigh & Calf Bitten Fatal Y Time 10H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #23 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Inyoni Rocks, South Coast Date 1940-02-22 Year 1940 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Leslie Plummer Lund Sex M Age 17.0 Injury Fatal, Left Thigh & Knee Bitten Fatal Y Time 16H30 Species White Shark, 160-Kg [353-Lb], Identity Confirmed By Tooth Pattern
Recorded Attack #24 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Pier, Durban Date 1935-05-19 Year 1935 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Put Foot Inside A Landed & Supposedly Dead Shark Name Male, A Spectator Sex M Age N/A Injury Foot Bitten, Required 1 Week Hospitalization Provoked Incident Fatal N Time N/A Species White Shark, 246-Kg
Recorded Attack #25 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Tinley Manor Date 2018-11-11 Year 2018 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Bryon Machado Sex M Age 41.0 Injury Surf-Ski Bitten But No Injury To Occupant Fatal N Time Morning Species White Shark, 3M
Recorded Attack #26 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Protea Banks Date 2017-04-12 Year 2017 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Scuba Diving Name Leopold Mairhuber Sex M Age 68.0 Injury Fatal, Coroner Unable To Determine If The Diver Was Alive Or Had Drowned When Incident Took Place. Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #27 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Park Rynie Date 2004-08-01 Year 2004 Type Watercraft Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Boat X 2 Sex N/A Age N/A Injury No Injury To Occupants; Boat Damaged Fatal N Time N/A Species 3 M To 4 M [10' To 13'] White Shark
Recorded Attack #28 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Beach, Durban Date 1986-03-15 Year 1986 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Anton Bouwer Sex M Age 26.0 Injury Foot Bitten Fatal N Time 16H15 Species >1 M Shark
Recorded Attack #29 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Cape Vidal Date 1978-01-06 Year 1978 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name N/A Sex M Age N/A Injury Human Head Recovered From 3 M [10'] Tiger Shark’S Gut, Probable Drowning / Scavenging Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #30 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Amanzimtoti Date 1974-03-21 Year 1974 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name James Arthur Gurr Sex M Age 21.0 Injury No Injury, Surfboard Bitten Fatal N Time 16H30 Or 18H00 Species 1.8 M [6'] Shark
Recorded Attack #31 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Paradise Reef Date 1967-03-19 Year 1967 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Len Jones Sex M Age 32.0 Injury Punctures In Right Buttock & Thigh, Abrasion On Right Forearm Fatal N Time 06H50 Species White Shark, 3 M [10']
Recorded Attack #32 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umhlali Date 1962-04-07 Year 1962 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Wading Name John Blane Sex M Age 13.0 Injury Left Ankle & Foot Bitten Fatal N Time 11H30 Species Zambesi Shark, 1.2 M [4']
Recorded Attack #33 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Winkelspruit Date 1962-02-07 Year 1962 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Clifford Hoogvorst Sex M Age 22.0 Injury Fatal, Calf Bitten Twice Fatal Y Time 09H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #34 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Splash Rock, Port Edward Date 1957-12-26 Year 1957 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Skindiving Name Donald Webster Sex M Age 20.0 Injury Lacerations On Head & Neck Fatal N Time 10H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #35 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Beach, Durban Date 1944-01-20 Year 1944 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Body Surfing Name Anthony Bunn Sex M Age 22.0 Injury Fatal, Right Thigh Lacerated, Femoral Artery Severed Fatal Y Time 13H15 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #36 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Winkelspruit Date 1940-01-01 Year 1940 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Indian Female Sex F Age N/A Injury Fatal Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Questionable Incident
Recorded Attack #37 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umhlanga Rocks Date 2020-06-16 Year 2020 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surf Skiing Name Sharon Armstrong Sex F Age N/A Injury No Inury, Ski Damaged Fatal N Time 14H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #38 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 2014-12-28 Year 2014 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name 5 People Claimed To Have Been Injured By A Baby Shark Sex N/A Age N/A Injury Minor Cuts On Feet Fatal Unknown Time Morning Species Shark Involvement Not Confirmed & Highly Unlikely
Recorded Attack #39 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Aliwal Shoal Date 2011-06-28 Year 2011 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Scuba Diving Name Paolo Stanchi Sex M Age 22 Injury Severe Lacerations To Hands And Left Leg Fatal N Time 12H00 Species Bull Shark, 3M Female
Recorded Attack #40 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umtentweni Date 1999-11-13 Year 1999 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Sean Grenfell Sex M Age 35.0 Injury Lower Legs Lacerated Fatal N Time N/A Species White Shark, 3 M [10']
Recorded Attack #41 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Lamercy Date 1986-07-01 Year 1986 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Ludwig Gerricke Sex M Age 26.0 Injury Minor Lacerations On Left Hand Fatal N Time 17H15 Species 1.2 M [4'] Dusky Shark
Recorded Attack #42 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Amanzimtoti Date 1984-03-14 Year 1984 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Mark Benvick Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury, 8 Pressure Dings In Surboard Fatal N Time 17H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #43 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Mtunzini Date 1983-02-20 Year 1983 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Paddleskiing Name Peter Swart Sex M Age 16.0 Injury Puncture Wounds To Buttocks Fatal N Time 12H30 Species 3 M [10'] Shark
Recorded Attack #44 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Clansthal Date 1981-07-01 Year 1981 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Catching Sardines Name John Wilson Sex M Age N/A Injury Laceration To Calf Fatal N Time N/A Species Gray Shark
Recorded Attack #45 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location South Beach, Durban Date 1975-11-19 Year 1975 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Standing Name Michael Van Den Berg Sex M Age 33.0 Injury Left Foot Lacerated Fatal N Time 10H00 Species Juvenile Dusky Shark
Recorded Attack #46 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Makakatana River Date N/A Year 1958 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing, Walking In River To Cast Name Young Zulu Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal, Right Leg Severed Above Knee Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #47 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Country Club Beach, Durban Date 1947-01-05 Year 1947 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Peter C. Knoop Sex M Age 18.0 Injury Flexed Left Leg Lacerated Fatal N Time 15H50 Species >1.6 M Shark
Recorded Attack #48 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Beach, Durban Date 1944-01-04 Year 1944 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Ronald Joel Selby Sex M Age 26.0 Injury Fatal, Leg Bitten Knee To Ankle & Posterior Tibial Artery Severed; Died Of Toxemia 2 Days Later Fatal Y Time 17H50 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #49 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location 50 Km Off St. Lucia Date 1942-11-28 Year 1942 Type Sea Disaster Country South Africa Activity U-177 Torpedoed & Sank The Troopship Nova Scotia Name Sammy Levine & His Pet Parrot Sex M Age N/A Injury 192 Survived, But 750 Perished. Many Were Taken By Sharks, Including Levine Fatal Y Time 09H30 Species 1.8 M To 2.4 M [6' To 8'] Sharks, Most Were Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
Recorded Attack #50 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Back Beach, Durban Date 1897-07-21 Year 1897 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Wading After Stray Fish From Seine Netter’S Catch Name A Young Indian Boy Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time Morning Species N/A
Recorded Attack #51 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Back Beach, Durban Date 1863-02-05 Year 1863 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Swimming, Caught In Strong Backwash & Disappeared Name Mr. J. Canham Sex M Age 26.0 Injury 3.2 M [10.5'] Shark Caught 9 Days Later Contained Human Remains Thought To Be Those Of Canham Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Unconfirmed
Recorded Attack #52 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Between Sodwana & Cape Vidal Date 2011-12-07 Year 2011 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Surf Skiing Name Richard Kohler Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury, Ski Damaged Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #53 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Scottburgh Date 2008-03-28 Year 2008 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing From Surfski Name Jacques Peens Sex M Age 39 Injury Right Leg Bitten Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #54 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Tongaat Date 1983-11-10 Year 1983 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Pradisha Chanderpaul Sex F Age N/A Injury Probable Drowning And Scavenging Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #55 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Mission Rocks Date 1973-09-29 Year 1973 Type Sea Disaster Country South Africa Activity Being Pulled To Shore From Wreck Of 25-Ton Fishing Vessel Alan S Name Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal, Thigh Bitten Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #56 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Beach, Durban Date 1971-10-14 Year 1971 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Werner Bayer Sex M Age 25.0 Injury Wrist & Hand Lacerated Fatal N Time Evening Species 1.5 M To 2 M Shark
Recorded Attack #57 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Shark Tank, Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban Date 1970-06-15 Year 1970 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Scuba Diving Name Anand Govindsamy Sex M Age 25.0 Injury 2 Cm Laceration On Knee Provoked Incident Fatal N Time 16H00 Species Raggedtooth Shark, 2 M [6'9], 5-Year-Old, Captive Female
Recorded Attack #58 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Palm Beach Date 1961-01-03 Year 1961 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name N/A Sex N/A Age N/A Injury Human Remains (Patella & Remnants Of Black Swim Suit) Found In 147-Kg Raggedtooth Shark Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #59 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location South Beach, Durban Date 1950-02-11 Year 1950 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Body Surfing Name Clive Dumayne Sex M Age 14.0 Injury Fatal, Body Not Recovered Fatal Y Time 14H30 Species White Shark, 3.7 M [12'] According To Witnesses
Recorded Attack #60 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Back Beach, Durban Date 1905-12-31 Year 1905 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Floating Or Standing Name Eric Suppeman, Cabin Boy On The Norwegian Ship Blanca Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal, Left Torso, Buttocks, Thigh & Foot Bitten Fatal Y Time Morning Species 2.4 M [8'] Shark
Recorded Attack #61 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 1902-01-19 Year 1902 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name A Soldier From The Natal Garrison Sex M Age N/A Injury Possible Drowning & Scavenging. Remains Were Recovered From A 15' Shark's Gut Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Questionable
Recorded Attack #62 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Mtunzini Date 2019-02-02 Year 2019 Type Watercraft Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name 2 Males Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury To Occupants, Shark Bit Pontoon Causing It To Deflate. Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #63 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Two Mile Reef, Sodwana Bay Date 2010-07-04 Year 2010 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Snorkeling Name Sarah Haiden Sex F Age 21 Injury Left Leg Bitten Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #64 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Mpande Date 1983-04-02 Year 1983 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name White Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Survived Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Questionable Incident
Recorded Attack #65 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Anstey’S Date 1980-01-15 Year 1980 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Les Winkworth Sex M Age 29.0 Injury No Injury, Rammed & Catapulted From The Water By Shark After He Shot At It & Missed Provoked Incident Fatal N Time 05H00 Species 2 M [6'9] Zambesi Shark
Recorded Attack #66 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Brighton Beach Date 1967-11-01 Year 1967 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Female Sex F Age N/A Injury Bones And Brightly Colored Bangles Recovered 3.35 M, 145.5-Kg Tiger Shark’S Gut Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #67 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Amanzimtoti Date 1963-04-17 Year 1963 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Errol Fourie Sex M Age 15.0 Injury Buttock Bitten Fatal N Time 12H45 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #68 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Uvongo Date 1958-04-05 Year 1958 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Paddling In Knee-Deep Water Name Fay Jones Bester Sex F Age 28.0 Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time 11H10 Species 3 M [10'] Shark
Recorded Attack #69 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Uvongo Date 1957-12-20 Year 1957 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Standing Name Allan Green Sex M Age 15.0 Injury Fatal, Multiple, Severe Injuries Fatal Y Time 16H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #70 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Native Beach, Durban Date 1951-01-21 Year 1951 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Hendrie Nkwazi Sex M Age 19.0 Injury Fatal, Right Thigh Bitten, Leg Severed At Knee Fatal Y Time 16H25 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #71 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 1947-12-15 Year 1947 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name N/A Sex N/A Age N/A Injury Human Remains, Possibly One Of The Crew Of The Wrecked Fishing Boat John Bull. Found In 277-Kg Tiger Shark. Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #72 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location South Beach, Durban Date 1924-01-29 Year 1924 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Johannes Karl Schultz Sex M Age 22.0 Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time 15H15 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #73 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 2018-02-24 Year 2018 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Scuba Diving Name Elton Polly Sex M Age 38.0 Injury The Shark & Man Simply Collided; Neither Were Injured Fatal N Time N/A Species Blacktip Shark
Recorded Attack #74 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Ballito Date 2004-01-15 Year 2004 Type Watercraft Country South Africa Activity Surf Skiing Name Dave Hamilton-Brown & Ant Rowan Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury To Occupants, Stern Of Ski Bitten Fatal N Time N/A Species Mako Shark, 3 M To 4 M [10' To 13']
Recorded Attack #75 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Salt Rock Date 1985-01-01 Year 1985 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Barry Allan Coppin Sex M Age 20.0 Injury Upper Right Arm Bitten After He Shot The Shark Provoked Incident Fatal N Time 11H00 Species 1.5 M [5'] Dusky Shark
Recorded Attack #76 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Amatikulu Date 1965-02-14 Year 1965 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Geoffrey Walter Black Sex M Age 25.0 Injury Abdomen, Buttock, Thigh, Arm & Hand Bitten Fatal N Time 15H00 Or 15H45 Species 1.8 M [6'], 136-Kg [300-Lb] Shark
Recorded Attack #77 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Country Club Beach, Durban Date 1947-04-20 Year 1947 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Aubrey Bill Nielsen Sex M Age 21.0 Injury Ankle & Shin Lacerated Fatal N Time 12H00 Species 1.5 M, 45-Kg Shark
Recorded Attack #78 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Bilanhlolo River Mouth, Ramsgate Date 1938-01-01 Year 1938 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Black Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Mauled Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #79 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Sheffield Beach Date 1992-01-08 Year 1992 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Daniel Van Huysteen Sex M Age 36.0 Injury Left Cheek Lacerated Fatal N Time 17H15 Species Possibly A 1.5 M [5'] Blacktip Shark
Recorded Attack #80 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Scotburgh Date 1958-01-09 Year 1958 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Derek Garth Prinsloo Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time 07H30 Species White Shark
Recorded Attack #81 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Hibberdene Date 1996-09-01 Year 1996 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Gyula Plaganyi Sex M Age 29.0 Injury No Injury Provoked Incident Fatal N Time 07H19 Species White Shark
Recorded Attack #82 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Isipingo Date 1988-03-16 Year 1988 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Sastri Naidoo Sex M Age 17.0 Injury Lower Left Leg Bitten, Hand Lacerated Fatal N Time 16H45 Species 1.5 M To 2 M [5' To 6.75'] Shark
Recorded Attack #83 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location St. Michaels Date 1986-10-05 Year 1986 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Racing Ski Name James Speirs Sex M Age 32 Injury No Injury, Ski Bitten Fatal N Time 11H00 Species 1.6 M Shark
Recorded Attack #84 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Amanzimtoti Date 1982-07-31 Year 1982 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Boogie Boarding Name Riaan Van Rensburg Sex M Age 20 Injury No Injury, Swim Fin Bitten Fatal Unknown Time 16H00 Species Invalid
Recorded Attack #85 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Widenham Date 1981-01-01 Year 1981 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Moonsamy Dayalan Sex M Age 23.0 Injury Probable Drowning & Scavenging By 1.5 M Tiger Shark Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #86 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umkomaas Date 1964-10-31 Year 1964 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Surf Fishing Name Robin Clausen Sex M Age N/A Injury Right Leg Bitten While Attempting To Gaff Hooked Shark Provoked Incident Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #87 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Battery Beach, Durban Date 1906-01-20 Year 1906 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Washing Horses Name Ramdayal Sex M Age 30.0 Injury Fatal, Hips & Thigh Bitten Fatal Y Time 12H00 Species 1.8 M To 2.7 M [6' To 9'] Shark
Recorded Attack #88 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Glenashley Date 1978-01-07 Year 1978 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Laurence Evans Sex M Age 17.0 Injury Left Leg, Ankle & Foot Bitten Fatal N Time 12H45 Species Thought To Involve A Blacktip Shark
Recorded Attack #89 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Ramsgate Date 1968-11-06 Year 1968 Type Watercraft Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Fishing Boat, Occupants: Simon Hlope & 4 Other Men Sex M Age 22 Injury Shark Leapt Into Boat, Landed On Hlope's Back, Then Bit His Left Forearm Fatal N Time N/A Species 90-Kg Blackfin Shark
Recorded Attack #90 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Port Edward Date 1964-06-02 Year 1964 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Dawood Pili Sex M Age 40.0 Injury Skeletonized, Except For Head & Feet. Possibly A Drowning / Scavenging Fatal Unknown Time >17H00 Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #91 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Pier, Durban Date 1935-03-25 Year 1935 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Put Foot Inside Mouth Of Supposedly Dead Shark Name Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Injury To Foot Provoked Incident Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #92 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Mdloti Date 2021-04-14 Year 2021 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Jarid Norman Sex M Age 38.0 Injury Minor Injury To Head Fatal N Time Afternoon Species 1.3M Shark
Recorded Attack #93 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Beach, Durban Date 2009-12-18 Year 2009 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Lance Morris Sex M Age N/A Injury Minor Lacerations To Left Leg. Nitially Reported As A Shark Bite, But Involved A Barracuda Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species No Shark Involvement
Recorded Attack #94 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Sodwana Date 1978-12-12 Year 1978 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Phillip 'Flip' Steenkamp Sex M Age 23.0 Injury Fatal, Legs Bitten Fatal Y Time 16H45 Species White Shark, 2.3 M [7.5'], Tooth Fragment Recovered
Recorded Attack #95 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Warner Beach Date 1976-11-23 Year 1976 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Jimmy Jackson Sex M Age 17 Injury Laceration To Foot Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Questionable Incident
Recorded Attack #96 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 1975-04-18 Year 1975 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Indian Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Probable Drowning / Scavenging Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #97 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti Date 1974-02-13 Year 1974 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Joe Kool Sex M Age 19.0 Injury Right Shin Lacerated Fatal N Time 19H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #98 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Winkelspruit Date 1961-01-06 Year 1961 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Standing Name Michael Land Sex M Age 13.0 Injury Right Foot, Leg And Hand Bitten Fatal N Time 19H35 Species White Shark, Based On Bite Pattern
Recorded Attack #99 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Salt Rock Date 2003-12-31 Year 2003 Type Watercraft Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Skiboat Sex N/A Age N/A Injury No Injury To Occupants Fatal N Time N/A Species Shortfin Mako Shark
Recorded Attack #100 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Brighton Beach, Durban Date 1988-02-15 Year 1988 Type Watercraft Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Semi-Rigid Rescue Boat: Occupants, Edward Moolman & Chris Bezuidenhiut Sex N/A Age N/A Injury No Injury To Occupants, Pontoon Puctured Fatal N Time N/A Species Raggedtooth Shark, 2 M
Recorded Attack #101 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Mnini Date 1980-11-17 Year 1980 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Baba Sibaya Sex M Age N/A Injury Probable Drowning & Scavenging Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #102 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Chain Rocks, Amanzimtoti Date 1956-08-01 Year 1956 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Free Diving For Crayfish Name Maximilliaan Roual Van Dam Sex M Age 23 Injury No Injury, Right Swim Fin Bitten Fatal N Time Afternoon Species N/A
Recorded Attack #103 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Battery Beach, Durban Date 1946-01-24 Year 1946 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Brian Gibson Sex M Age 15.0 Injury Knee & Calf Lacerated Fatal N Time 17H15 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #104 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 1912-05-04 Year 1912 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Arm Recovered From Hooked Shark Sex M Age N/A Injury N/A Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Unconfirmed
Recorded Attack #105 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Back Beach, Durban Date 1875-08-10 Year 1875 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name N/A Sex N/A Age N/A Injury Press Reported That A 3 M Shark Was Caught With Human Remains In Its Gut, But Remains Were Those Of A Porpoise According To Medical Examiner Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Invalid
Recorded Attack #106 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date N/A Year Z Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Crew Swimming Alongside Their Anchored Ship Name Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #107 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Richards Bay Date 1987-10-25 Year 1987 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Boogie Boarding Name Darrel Rowe Sex M Age 14 Injury Abrasion To Forearm Fatal Unknown Time 16H00 Species Questionable Incident
Recorded Attack #108 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Bluff, Durban Date 1968-12-02 Year 1968 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Chris Van Niekerk Sex M Age 28.0 Injury No Injury, Left Elbow & Torso Bumped By Sharks Fatal N Time N/A Species 2 Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks, 1.5 M & 1.8 M [5' & 6']
Recorded Attack #109 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Margate Date 1944-08-20 Year 1944 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Dennis Nissen Sex M Age 19.0 Injury Fatal, Body Not Recovered Fatal Y Time 14H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #110 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Granny’S Pool, Winkelspruit Date 1934-04-01 Year 1934 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Zulu Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time 15H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #111 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date N/A Year 1899 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Dangling Feet In The Water Name A Petty Officer Sex M Age N/A Injury Foot Severed Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #112 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Westbrook Beach Date 2015-12-26 Year 2015 Type Watercraft Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Kayak Fishing, Occupant: Grant Wardell Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury, Kayak Damaged Fatal N Time Morning Species White Shark, 3 M
Recorded Attack #113 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Karridene Date 2003-11-06 Year 2003 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surf Skiing Name 2 People On Ski Sex N/A Age N/A Injury No Injury To Occupants, Hull Of Ski Bitten Fatal N Time N/A Species White Shark
Recorded Attack #114 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Mtunzini Date 2002-01-01 Year 2002 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surf Skiing Name Michael Van Niekerk Sex M Age 26.0 Injury Foot & Calf Bitten Fatal N Time Sunset Species Unidentified
Recorded Attack #115 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Salt Rock Date 2001-10-07 Year 2001 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Kite-Boarding Name Alwin Van Breda Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury Fatal N Time N/A Species Mako Shark, 2 M [6.75']
Recorded Attack #116 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Richards Bay Date 1989-02-15 Year 1989 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Windsurfing Name Nico Abel Sex M Age 26.0 Injury Foot Bruised & Minor Lacerations Fatal N Time 13H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #117 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Country Club Beach, Durban Date 1965-01-23 Year 1965 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Paddling Rescue Ski Name Ronald Bowers Sex M Age 22 Injury No Injury, Ski Bitten Fatal N Time 13H00 Species White Shark, 3.7 M [12']
Recorded Attack #118 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Catfish Rock, Between Salt Rock & Shaka’S Rock Date 1963-12-29 Year 1963 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Standing Name Barbara Elsa Strauss Sex F Age 20.0 Injury Right Hand & Foot Severed, Thigh & Buttock Lacerated Fatal N Time 14H00 Species Zambesi Shark, 1.8 M [6']
Recorded Attack #119 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Margate Date 1962-01-18 Year 1962 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Fishing, Slipped On Rocks & Fell Into Sea Name Jacobus Vermaak Sex M Age 40.0 Injury Possible Drowning / Post Mortem Scavenging By Zambesi Shark Fatal Unknown Time 13H10 Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #120 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Amanzimtoti Date 1960-04-30 Year 1960 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Mike Hely Sex M Age 16.0 Injury Multiple Major Injuries Fatal N Time 15H35 Species White Shark, 2.1 M [7'] Based On Tooth Pattern
Recorded Attack #121 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location South Beach, Durban Date 1946-02-16 Year 1946 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Ernest Tomson Sex M Age 21.0 Injury Right Arm Severely Lacerated Fatal N Time 16H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #122 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umkomaas Date 1942-11-25 Year 1942 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name E.W. Bilton Sex M Age 38.0 Injury Calf Bitten, Leg Surgically Amputated Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #123 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Back Beach, Durban Date 1905-04-06 Year 1905 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name James Anderson Sex M Age 26.0 Injury Fatal, Thigh Bitten, Femoral Artery Severed Fatal Y Time 16H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #124 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 1862-05-05 Year 1862 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Bathing Name Mr. Cummings Sex M Age N/A Injury Lacerations Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #125 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Off Mkhambati Date 2002-06-03 Year 2002 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Snorkeling (Filming The Sardine Run) Name Tony White Sex M Age 50.0 Injury Upper Arm Bitten Fatal N Time N/A Species 1.5 To 2.5 M [5' To 8.25'] Copper Shark
Recorded Attack #126 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Shark Tank At Oceanographic Research Institute Date 1962-12-30 Year 1962 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Scuba Diving Name A. B. Lofty Roets Sex M Age N/A Injury Captive Shark Bit Air Hose & Minor Lacerations On Diver's Cheek Provoked Incident Fatal N Time 10H30 Species Dusky Shark, 1 M
Recorded Attack #127 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Winkelspruit Date 1962-02-05 Year 1962 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Reece Nielsen Sex M Age 13.0 Injury Fatal, Tissue Removed From Thigh, Femoral Artery Severed Fatal Y Time 16H20 Species White Shark, 3 M
Recorded Attack #128 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Rocket Hut Beach, Durban Date 1954-12-04 Year 1954 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Graham Scott Sex M Age 16.0 Injury Shallow Lacerations On Torso Fatal N Time 11H00 Species Reported As A Shark Bite But Toothmarks Appear To Be Those Of A Dolphin
Recorded Attack #129 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Country Club Beach, Durban Date 1944-03-14 Year 1944 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Richard D. Field Sex M Age 16.0 Injury Ankle Severely Lacerated Fatal N Time 17H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #130 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Inyoni Rocks, Amazimtoti Date 1943-12-12 Year 1943 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name James Crawford Matthews Sex M Age 17.0 Injury Fatal, Abdomen, Buttock & Thigh Lacerated Fatal Y Time 11H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #131 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Danger Pool, Winkelspruit Date 1934-04-01 Year 1934 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Alan Donald Mcarthur Sex M Age 12.0 Injury Right Thigh Lacerated Fatal N Time 12H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #132 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Harbor Date 1862-06-03 Year 1862 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Very Severe Wounds Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #133 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date N/A Year Z Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming In Pool Formed By Construction Of A Wharf Name Indian Boy Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal, Leg Severed Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #134 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Protea Reef Date 1990-05-13 Year 1990 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Skiboat Double One, Occupants: Anton & Michelle Gets, Ray Whitaker, John & Lyn Palmer Sex N/A Age N/A Injury No Injury To Occupants, Hooked Shark Freed Itself, Then Rammed Stern Of Boat Provoked Incident Fatal N Time N/A Species 6 M, 600-Kg Shark
Recorded Attack #135 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Mtunzini Date 1988-02-13 Year 1988 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Lying Atop Surfboard Name Belinda Van Schalkwyk Sex F Age 15.0 Injury Leg Bitten, Surgically Amputated Fatal N Time 07H40 Species Zambezi Shark (Tooth Fragments Recovered)
Recorded Attack #136 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location St. Lucia Date 1987-11-01 Year 1987 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Possible Drowning / Scavenging Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #137 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Beach, Durban Date 1950-03-08 Year 1950 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Lifesaving Drill Name Brian Von Berg Sex M Age 20.0 Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time 18H50 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #138 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Battery Beach, Durban Date 1946-01-24 Year 1946 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Manduray, A Lifesaver Sex M Age N/A Injury Foot Severely Lacerated Fatal N Time Afternoon Species N/A
Recorded Attack #139 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date N/A Year Z Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity 4 Men Were Bathing Name Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #140 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umtentweni Date 2009-04-06 Year 2009 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Odwa Hlanganisela Sex M Age 24 Injury Body Not Recovered Fatal Unknown Time Morning Species Shark Involvement Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #141 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location South Of Durban Date 2000-07-15 Year 2000 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Ian Barnes Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury Fatal N Time After Dusk Species N/A
Recorded Attack #142 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umzimkulu Date 1985-01-18 Year 1985 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Herbert Base Sex M Age N/A Injury Probable Drowning / Scavenging Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #143 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Karridene Date 1957-12-18 Year 1957 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Body Surfing Name Robert Wherley Sex M Age 16.0 Injury Left Leg Severed At Knee, Part Of Left Thigh Removed Fatal N Time 17H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #144 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Cape Vidal Date N/A Year 1890 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Bathing Name Zulu Boy Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal, Leg Bitten, Foot Partly Severed Fatal Y Time 15H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #145 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Port Shepstone Date 1987-04-19 Year 1987 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Mr. Perumal Sex M Age N/A Injury Slipped Off Rocks & Was Treading Water When He Disappeared, Body Mutilated By Shark/S Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #146 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umhlanga Date 1986-10-17 Year 1986 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Nsb Meshing Name Kliki Ndlazi Sex M Age N/A Injury Minor Lacerations & Puncture Wounds To Right Leg From Netted Shark Taken Onboard Skiboat Provoked Incident Fatal N Time N/A Species Raggedtooth Shark, 1.96 M, 140-Kg
Recorded Attack #147 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Mbibi Date 1979-05-03 Year 1979 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Scuba Diving Name Alan Edly Symons Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal (Presumed), Pieces Of Shark-Bitten Wetsuit Washed Ashore But No Body Was Recovered Fatal Y Time >12H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #148 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Island Rock Date 1964-07-16 Year 1964 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Searching For Remains Of Dr. Marais Name Len Jones Sex M Age 30 Injury No Injury, Shark Charged & Impaled Itself On Spear Fatal N Time N/A Species Zambesi Shark
Recorded Attack #149 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Port Edward Date 1958-04-03 Year 1958 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming With Goggles Name Nicholaas Badenhorst Sex M Age 29.0 Injury Fatal, Arm Severed Above Elbow, Abdomen & Leg Bitten Fatal Y Time 13H30 Species 3 M [10'] Shark
Recorded Attack #150 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umgeni River Mouth Date 1957-01-05 Year 1957 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Wading Name Sydney Victor Williams Sex M Age 12.0 Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #151 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Country Club Beach, Durban Date 1947-03-12 Year 1947 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Wading Name Adam Johannes Kriel Sex M Age 18.0 Injury Hip Abraded, Right Calf Severely Lacerated Fatal N Time 16H10 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #152 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Country Club Beach, Durban Date 1944-03-26 Year 1944 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Gabriel Botha Sex M Age 18.0 Injury Left Thigh Bitten Fatal N Time 17H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #153 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti Date 1974-02-13 Year 1974 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Damon Kendrick Sex M Age 14.0 Injury Right Calf Removed, Leg Surgically Amputated Below The Knee Fatal N Time 19H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #154 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Selection Reef, Umdhloti Date 1963-01-06 Year 1963 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Clive Passmore Sex M Age 24.0 Injury Lacerations To Right Arm Fatal N Time 16H00 Species Zambesi Shark, 2 M [6'9]
Recorded Attack #155 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Danger Pool, Winkelspruit, South Coast Date 1940-03-31 Year 1940 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Joe Lees Sex M Age 25.0 Injury Fatal, Right Thigh & Calf Bitten Fatal Y Time 11H00 Species White Shark, Species Identity Confirmed By Tooth Pattern
Recorded Attack #156 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Warner Beach, South Coast Date 1940-01-07 Year 1940 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Frederick Aubrey Hooper Sex M Age 18 Injury Fatal, Leg & Thigh Bitten Fatal Y Time 16H00 Species 2.4 M [8'] Shark
Recorded Attack #157 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Fishing Camp, St. Lucia Estuary Date 1978-10-21 Year 1978 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Mr. Kuppasamy Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal Or Scavenging By 3 M Tiger Shark (May Have Involved Foul Play) Fatal Unknown Time Dusk Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #158 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Cape Vidal Date 1974-01-13 Year 1974 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Sitting Name James Viljoen Sex M Age 42.0 Injury 2 Minor Lacerations In Foot Fatal N Time N/A Species Raggedtooth Shark, 1 M
Recorded Attack #159 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Scottburgh Date 1973-03-01 Year 1973 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Kevin Cole Sex M Age 26.0 Injury Hip Bruised Fatal N Time Morning Species 2 M Shark, Possibly A Dusky Or Blacktip Shark
Recorded Attack #160 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Port St. John's Date 1968-12-29 Year 1968 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Freediving Name John Domoney Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Questionable Incident
Recorded Attack #161 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Island Rock Date 1964-07-10 Year 1964 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Dr. J. J. Marais Sex M Age 52 Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #162 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Amanzimtoti Date 1961-01-22 Year 1961 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Michael Murphy Sex M Age 15.0 Injury Left Thigh Bitten Fatal N Time 14H20 Species White Shark
Recorded Attack #163 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Eastmoor Crescent Beach Date 2017-02-06 Year 2017 Type Watercraft Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Kayak Fishing. Murray Van Wyk Sex M Age N/A Injury Shark Damaged Kayak, No Injury To Occupant Fatal N Time N/A Species Tiger Shark
Recorded Attack #164 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Palm Beach Date 2011-05-04 Year 2011 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Trevor Burger Sex M Age 37 Injury Calf Bitten Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #165 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Aliwal Shoal Date 2008-04-19 Year 2008 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Free-Diving Name Jean-Francois Avenier Sex M Age N/A Injury As He Pushd The Shark Away From His Camera, His Finger Was Cut On A Tooth Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Tiger Shark, 13' Female
Recorded Attack #166 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Isipingo Date 2005-03-10 Year 2005 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Anthony Arnachallan Sex M Age 51.0 Injury Bites By 2.5 M Tiger Shark Were Post Mortem Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Invalid
Recorded Attack #167 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Scottburgh Date 1983-03-30 Year 1983 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Warren Johnson Sex M Age 17.0 Injury Right Calf Lacerated Fatal N Time 11H15 Species 1.8 M [6'] Zambezi Shark
Recorded Attack #168 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umtentweni Date 1981-02-19 Year 1981 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Richard Guy Sex M Age 30.0 Injury Foot Lacerated Fatal N Time 17H20 Species Juvenile Dusky Or Blacktip Shark
Recorded Attack #169 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Richards Bay Date 1975-09-01 Year 1975 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Paddleskiing Name Tony Meehan Sex M Age 21.0 Injury Right Foot & Ankle Lacerated Fatal N Time N/A Species 1.2 M [4'] Shark
Recorded Attack #170 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Tongaat Date 1975-03-29 Year 1975 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Indian Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Probable Drowning / Scavenging By A White Shark Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #171 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Port Edward Date 1950-05-24 Year 1950 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Dr. Leonard Read Tibbet Sex M Age 27.0 Injury Left Foot Bitten Fatal N Time 10H30 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #172 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Scottburgh Date 1945-03-06 Year 1945 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Walking Name David Drummond Sex M Age 37.0 Injury Right Leg Bitten Knee To Foot, Surgically Amputated Fatal N Time 16H30 Species Thought To Involve A Zambesi Shark
Recorded Attack #173 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location La Lucia Date 1988-04-10 Year 1988 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Female Sex F Age N/A Injury Arm Washed Ashore. Scratch Marks On The Humerus Indicated It Had Been Bitten By A Shark, But Cause Of Death Could Not Be Determined. Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Was Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #174 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umdhloti Date 1980-03-29 Year 1980 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Free Diving Name Ray Booth Sex M Age 52.0 Injury Fatal Fatal Y Time N/A Species Tiger Shark
Recorded Attack #175 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Amanzimtoti Date 1974-01-07 Year 1974 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Cornelius “Les” Pyper Sex M Age 33.0 Injury Knee & Calf Lacerated Fatal N Time 14H10 Species 2 M To 2.5 M [6.75' To 8.25'] Shark
Recorded Attack #176 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Kosi Bay Date 1972-01-01 Year 1972 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Sitting In Shallows Name Janie Pelser Sex F Age 30.0 Injury Foot Bitten Fatal N Time 20H00 Species Zambesi Shark
Recorded Attack #177 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Richards Bay Date 1968-03-25 Year 1968 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Wading & Pushing Dinghy Toward The Shallows Name Almon Mtiyane Sex M Age 35.0 Injury Left Thigh Lacerated Fatal N Time Afternoon Species 1.5 M To 1.8M [5' To 6'] Shark
Recorded Attack #178 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Country Club Beach, Durban Date 1965-01-16 Year 1965 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Body Surfing Name A.W.F. Patterson Sex M Age 20.0 Injury Right Thigh Punctured Fatal N Time 16H40 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #179 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Peace Cottage, Umdhloti Date 1963-01-11 Year 1963 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Free Diving, Hunting Crayfish Name Barry E. Blackmore Sex M Age 27.0 Injury Lacerations & Punctures On Left Forearm Fatal N Time 12H15 Species 1 M Shark
Recorded Attack #180 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Beach, Durban Date 1947-07-15 Year 1947 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Keith Daldorf Sex M Age 20.0 Injury Right Thigh Lacerated Fatal N Time Morning Species N/A
Recorded Attack #181 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 1914-01-01 Year 1914 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Indian Female Sex F Age N/A Injury No Details Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #182 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Hibberdene Date 1994-01-03 Year 1994 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Ian Galbraith Sex M Age 33.0 Injury Foot Bitten Fatal N Time 16H15 Species 1.3 M [4'3] Shark
Recorded Attack #183 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Next To West Street Groyne, Durban Date 1963-12-22 Year 1963 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Helping Friend Land Hooked Shark Name Desmond Woodhams Sex M Age 13.0 Injury Foot Lacerated Provoked Incident Fatal N Time 18H30 Species Dusky Shark, 1 M
Recorded Attack #184 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Margate Date 1957-12-23 Year 1957 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Floating Name Vernon James Berry Sex M Age 23.0 Injury Fatal, Right Arm Broken & Stripped Of Flesh, Left Hand Severed Above Wrist, Lower Abdomen, Buttocks & Thigh Bitten Fatal Y Time 16H23 Species >3 M [10'] Shark
Recorded Attack #185 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location South Beach, Durban Date 1951-03-15 Year 1951 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Body Surfing Name Heinrich Stapelberg Sex M Age 19.0 Injury Left Foot Lacerated Fatal N Time 12H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #186 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location North Beach, Durban Date 1943-03-21 Year 1943 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Eric Ridley Sex M Age 31.0 Injury Fatal, Thigh Lacerated, Both Calves Bitten Fatal Y Time 16H10 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #187 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Kokstad District Date 1885-03-28 Year 1885 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Boat, Occupant: Mr. Anderson Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury To Occupant, Rammed Oar In Shark's Mouth And It Bit The Oar Fatal N Time N/A Species 3 M [10'] Shark
Recorded Attack #188 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Sodwana Date 2003-11-27 Year 2003 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Seldon Jee Sex M Age 21.0 Injury Presumed Fatal, Severed Hand Recovered Fatal Y Time >08H00 Species Tiger Shark, 4 M [13'] ?
Recorded Attack #189 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Shark Tank At Oceanographic Research Insitute, Durban Date 1984-02-17 Year 1984 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Scuba Diving Name George Buckland Sex M Age 33.0 Injury Punctures In Wetsuit & Left Arm Bruised By Captive Shark Provoked Incident Fatal N Time 09H00 Species 1.5 M [5'] Dusky Shark
Recorded Attack #190 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umkomaas Date 1966-01-09 Year 1966 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Body Surfing Name Dennis Vorster Sex M Age 15.0 Injury Lower Legs Bitten Fatal N Time 14H00 Species 1.8 M To 2 M [6' To 6'9] Shark
Recorded Attack #191 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Off Beachbums, Tongaat Date 2022-01-09 Year 2022 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing For Sharks Name Males Sex M Age N/A Injury Provoked Incident No Injury To Occupants, Shark Bit Ski Fatal N Time 07H31 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #192 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Lamercy Date 1996-06-04 Year 1996 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Justin Sanders Sex M Age N/A Injury Survived Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #193 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Isipingo Date 1995-01-24 Year 1995 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Mthokozisi Cedrick Mpanza Sex M Age 14.0 Injury Fatal, Right Thigh Bitten & Femur Exposed, Shallow Lacerations On Right Calf & Left Thigh & Fingers Lacerated Fatal Y Time 18H00 Species Tiger Shark, 1.8 M [6']
Recorded Attack #194 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Isipingo Date 1989-01-20 Year 1989 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Lifesaving Drill Name Sudesh Sarjoo Sex M Age 19.0 Injury Thigh Bitten Fatal N Time 18H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #195 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 1988-01-27 Year 1988 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Charles Everitt Sex M Age 22.0 Injury Minor Injury To Leg Fatal Unknown Time 06H30 Species Shark Involvement Not Confirmed
Recorded Attack #196 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Garvies Beach Date 1985-12-22 Year 1985 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Tony Moolman And Another Surfer Sex M Age N/A Injury Both Surfers Boards Were Bumped By Sharks, Moolman Sustained Abrasions On His Arm And Leg Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #197 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti Date 1975-02-23 Year 1975 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Bretton Russell Jones Sex M Age 16.0 Injury Foot Severed Fatal N Time 10H55 Species 1.5 M [5'] Shark
Recorded Attack #198 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Paradise Reef Date 1962-10-28 Year 1962 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Noel Holliday Sex M Age 30.0 Injury Arm Lacerated (Minor Injury) Fatal N Time 15H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #199 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location A Ford Known As Brodies Coffin In St. Lucia Bay Date 1955-01-15 Year 1955 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Crossing The Bay At The Ford Name Zulu Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal, Leg Bitten Fatal Y Time Afternoon Species N/A
Recorded Attack #200 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Battery Beach, Durban Date 1946-02-10 Year 1946 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Janardhan Rughoober Varma, A Lifesaver Sex M Age 18.0 Injury Flexed Right Knee Bitten Fatal N Time 09H15 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #201 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umdhloti Date 1985-05-08 Year 1985 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Spearfishing Name Sikketho Denge Sex M Age 39.0 Injury After Diver Shot Shark Attempting To Take His Catch, Shark Bit Right Arm & Tore Wetsuit Provoked Incident Fatal N Time N/A Species 30-Kg [66-Lb] Shark
Recorded Attack #202 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umbogintwini Date 1985-01-17 Year 1985 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Surfing Name Bruce Eldridge Sex M Age 18.0 Injury Thigh & Calf Bitten Fatal N Time 18H30 Species 3.5 M White Shark, Tooth Fragments Recovered
Recorded Attack #203 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Umlaas Canal Date 1984-01-04 Year 1984 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Female Sex F Age 14.0 Injury Remains Recovered 1-4-1984 Showed Evidence Of Defense Wounds Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #204 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 1973-01-21 Year 1973 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing From Paddleski Name C. Thackwray Sex M Age N/A Injury Hooked & Gaffed Shark Bit His Right Elbow Provoked Incident Fatal N Time N/A Species 1 M Shark
Recorded Attack #205 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Winkelspruit Date 1951-11-28 Year 1951 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name George Plowman Sex M Age 24.0 Injury Leg Severed Below Knee, Defense Wounds On Hand Fatal N Time 17H15 Species White Shark, 2.4 M [8']
Recorded Attack #206 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Vetch’S Pier, Durban Date 1938-01-18 Year 1938 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Watching Seine Netters With Friends, One Of Whom Picked Up A Netted Shark Name George Parkin Sex M Age 13.0 Injury Leg Bitten Provoked Incident Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #207 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Tugela River Mouth Date 1928-01-01 Year 1928 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Standing Name N'Gena Zakali Sex M Age 25.0 Injury Tissue Of Right Thigh Removed To The Bone, Both Thumbs & Some Fingers Severed Fatal N Time 11H00 Species N/A
Recorded Attack #208 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Tugela River Date 1920-01-01 Year 1920 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Splashing Name Zulu Male Sex M Age 12.0 Injury Thigh & Buttocks Bitten. Not Known If He Survived. Fatal N Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #209 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date N/A Year Z Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name A Native Fisherman Sex M Age N/A Injury Fatal, Body Not Recovered But Shark Was Caught With The Man's Loincloth In Its Gut Shortly Afterwards. Fatal Y Time N/A Species N/A
Recorded Attack #210 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Ushaka Aquarium, Durban Date 2011-10-29 Year 2011 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Diving Name N/A Sex N/A Age N/A Injury Arm Bitten By Captive Shark Provoked Incident Fatal N Time N/A Species Raggedtooth Shark
Recorded Attack #211 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Alkantstrand Date 2009-08-11 Year 2009 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Body Boarding Name Jeandre Nagel Sex M Age N/A Injury No Injury, Shark Bit Bodyboard Fatal N Time Lunchtime Species White Shark, 2M
Recorded Attack #212 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Cape Vidal Date 2006-12-06 Year 2006 Type Provoked Country South Africa Activity Fishing Name Peter Willoughby Sex M Age 25 Injury Hand, Thigh & Calf Bitten By Hooked Shark Provoked Incident Fatal N Time Evening Species Raggedtooth Shark, 150-Kg
Recorded Attack #213 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Lamercy Date 1983-12-07 Year 1983 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Male Sex M Age N/A Injury Two Feet Found In 1.74 M, 115-Kg Zambesi Shark, Confirmed As A Postmortem Scavenging Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Invalid
Recorded Attack #214 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Ballito Date 1980-01-31 Year 1980 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Body Boarding Name Shaun Wright Sex M Age 24.0 Injury Both Hands & Heel Of Left Foot Lacerated, Right Foot Severed Fatal N Time 14H45 Species 2.8 M [9'3] White Shark
Recorded Attack #215 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location N/A Date 1968-12-01 Year 1968 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity N/A Name Jasper Gwynn Sex M Age 30 Injury No Injury Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Questionable Incident
Recorded Attack #216 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Margate Date 1957-12-30 Year 1957 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Standing Name Julia Painting Sex F Age 14.0 Injury Left Arm Severed, Torso Bitten, Thigh Lacerated, Many Abrasions Fatal N Time 12H40 Species 1.8 M [6'] Shark
Recorded Attack #217 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location South Beach, Durban Date 1951-11-29 Year 1951 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Swimming Name Harold Tait Sex M Age 23.0 Injury Thigh Bruised & Abraded Fatal N Time 13H00 Species White Shark, 1.8 M [6']
Recorded Attack #218 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Country Club Beach, Durban Date 1947-03-09 Year 1947 Type Unprovoked Country South Africa Activity Treading Water Name Gabriel Botha, A Lifesaver Sex M Age 22.0 Injury Lacerations On Buttock & Right Foot Fatal N Time 12H00 Species Blacktip Shark, 2 M [6.75']
Recorded Attack #219 Area Kwazulu-Natal Location Durban Date 1877-01-04 Year 1877 Type Invalid Country South Africa Activity Body Found Floating Next To His Ship Name Anno Toosegir, A Malagasy Crewman From The 130-Ton Brig Sea Nymph Sex M Age N/A Injury Although His Body Was Bitten By A Shark/S, Bruises On His Neck & Face Suggested Foul Play & A Shipmate Taken Into Custody But No Charges Made Fatal Unknown Time N/A Species Shark Involvement Prior To Death Unconfirmed
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