World Shark Attack Database

Attacked while swimming at Tel Aviv, Israel on the 5th February 1945. Passing R.A.F pilot saw commotion and dived his plane to investigate. Shark was scared by roar of engines and swam away. Constable… view entry > | edit entry >

On the 1st July 1951 at 12pm, 16 year old Vanda Pierris was fatally attacked by a Great White shark while swimming with a male companion off the royal residence at Mon Repos, Corfu. Vanda's body was… view entry > | edit entry >

An unidentified (as of September 13, 2008) surfer was attacked by a 14-16 foot Great White at Surf Beach. He defended himself by pointed the fin-side of his board towards the shark, and survived. view entry > | edit entry >

Swimmer recieved deep lacerations to calf, from a 4.5Metre Great white.
First aid was close by, otherwise he would have blead out. (Common).
T.Peake. GSAF. view entry > | edit entry >

James Elton died November 3rd, 1923 when a shark attacked him. He was standing in waist deep water at Bellinger Heads when he suddenly disappeared.

V.M. Coppleson (1933); Whitley, p.260 view entry > | edit entry >

On July 10th, 2004 Bradley Adrian Smith was fatally killed by a shark. He was three friends were out surfing at Left Handers Beach, south of Gracetown, near Margaret River when a shark knocked Smith… view entry > | edit entry >

On January 25th, 2004 an Allan Oppert, age 46 was attacked by a 4.5m great white shark. Allan was in the middle of a 25km dive off Binningup Beach just north of Bunbury when the attack occurred.… view entry > | edit entry >

Thadeus Kubinski age 69 died August 30th, 2000 by a Bull shark. Thadeus was swimming in Pinellas County, Florida behind his house by the dock. Witnesses say that Thadeus was splashing frantically… view entry > | edit entry >

Zita Steadman age 28 was swimming at Castle Rock on January 4th, 1942 when a 13’ shark bit her in two.

V.M. Coppleson (1958), p.70; A. Sharpe, p.72; A. MacCormick, pp.34-35 view entry > | edit entry >

On the 20th July 1956 retired British naval officer Jack Smedley was swimming with a Maltese friend Tony Grech across St.Thomas Bay,Valletta, Malta when he was fatally attacked by a Great White shark.… view entry > | edit entry >

On the 21st August 1934 18 year old Agnes Novak was attacked and fatally injured by a Great White shark while swimming near Tonnara (Bluefin Tuna) trap nets at Susak, Croatia. view entry > | edit entry >

17 year old Leslie Lund was suddenly attacked about 10 feet from shore while swimming at Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti, South Africa - 4:30pm 22 February 1940. Fatal. Shark species unknown view entry > | edit entry >

On the 20th December 1940 17 year old Desmond Chandley was fatally attacked while swimming in deep water 50 yards from the beach at Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti, South Africa. Attack happened close to… view entry > | edit entry >

On the 24th September 1961 19 year old Serbian student Sabit Plana was fatally attacked by a large White Shark while swimming with 7 companions 100 metres offshore at Opatija, Croatia. The shark… view entry > | edit entry >

On the 2nd September 1962 spearfisherman Maurizio Sarra was fatally attacked by a Great White shark while diving off San Felice Circeo, Italy. Sarra had just deposited a harpooned perch into his boat… view entry > | edit entry >

On the 23rd July 1926 at 11am, August Casellati was attacked by a 6 to 7 metre Great White shark while swimming at Varazze on Italy's Ligurian coast. Fatal, body was not recovered. view entry > | edit entry >

On the 25th April 1909, Sponge diver Johannis Zambetta was attacked by a Great White shark while diving off the coast of Sfax, Tunisia. Fatal, leg severed view entry > | edit entry >

Beryl Morrin age 13 was splashing in the water in Georges River on December 31st, 1934 when a 5’ tiger shark attacked her. Her hands were severed, but she would survive the attack.

V.M.… view entry > | edit entry >

A man was killed in a shark attack off the coast of San Diego, California. The attack occurred shortly before 7:00AM this morning near the community of Solana Beach in the vicinity of Fletcher's… view entry > | edit entry >

Douglas Blackmore age 15 was attacked on October 14th, 1946. He was swimming at Mark’s Point, Australia. His left leg was lacerated.

G.P. Whitley (1951), p.193; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p.112 view entry > | edit entry >

Marcia Hathaway age 32 died January 28th, 1963 by a bull shark. She was wading in Sugarloaf Bay in Middle Harbor Australia when the shark severed her right femoral artery, and bit her thigh, calf,… view entry > | edit entry >

Pat Bowring age 45 was tech diving off the shore of Bondi Beach on May 24th, 1996 when a White shark attacked and killed him.

Daily Telegraph, 5/29/1996, p.5 & 6/8/1996, p.15; H. Edwards, pp. 9-15… view entry > | edit entry >

On December 2nd, 2006 a 15-year-old boy was attacked by an unidentified shark. He was with his brother and friend out at Wharton Beach, a remote south coast beach, east of Esperance, when a shark bit… view entry > | edit entry >

Brian Audas age 25 had his arm bitten on April 13th, 1963 out at Yallingup. He was surfing when a 1.8m to 2.4m (6’ to 8’) shark attacked him. Audas would survive.

G.P. Whitley; NSW newspapers… view entry > | edit entry >

G. Allen age 32 survived a shark attack on December 12th, 1974 at Geographe Bay.
J. Green, p.36 view entry > | edit entry >