List of shark attacks in South African territorial waters

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

List of shark attacks in South African territorial waters.

List

More information Name, Age ...
Name AgeDateSpecies LocationComments
Mathew Smithers 2014-08-01Great white sharkMuizenberg Beach, Western CapeThe victim sustained serious injuries to both his legs.[1][2]
Fundile Nodumla 392013-03-03Unknown Second Beach, Port St. JohnsInjuries on both arms, chest and abdomen, fought off the shark with his bare hands in shallow water.[3]
Liya Sibili 202012-12-25Unknown Second Beach, Port St. JohnsKilled by shark in waist-deep water at approximately 4:20pm. Only his bathing trunks were recovered despite a three-day search for his body.[4]
Michael Cohen 422011-09-29Great white shark Fish Hoek, Western CapeLeg bitten off and the other severed below the knee in a shark attack[5][6][7]
Lloyd Skinner 372010-01-12Great white shark Fish Hoek, Western CapeSkinner was eaten alive by a great white shark, described as "being as large as a dinosaur"[8]
Achmat Hassiem 242006-08-13[9]Great white sharkMuizenberg Beach, Western CapeIn 2006 his right leg was severed by a four-and-a-half metre long great white shark whilst he was training for lifesaving exams at Muizenberg beach with his brother Tariq; the lower portion of his leg was subsequently amputated.[10][11] Because of the manner in which he sustained his disability Hassiem is nicknamed "Sharkboy".[12]
Black December 1957 to 1958Unknown KwaZulu-NatalAt least five fatal attacks.[13]
Close

See also

References

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.