Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

1840s

Shark attacks in the 1840s. Browse 43 documented incidents.

43

Total Incidents

25

Fatal Attacks

All Incidents

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1849
📍 Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1849
📍 Warrnambool, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1849
📍 Tumbez, PERU
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1849
📍 Woolloomooloo, Sydney Harbor (Estuary), New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1849
📍 Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 1849
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1849
📍 Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1848
📍 Yumurtalik, Adana Province, TURKEY
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1848
📍 Hunstanton, Norfolk, ENGLAND
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1848
📍 Patapsco River, Maryland, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1848
📍 Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1847
📍 Brisbane River, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1847
📍 Off the harbor wall at Mandrakina, Corfu, GREECE
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1847
📍 Moreton Bay, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1847
📍 Chelsea Beach, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1847
📍 MEXICO
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1847
📍 Moreton Bay, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1847
📍 Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1847
📍 Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1847
📍 South Carolina, USA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1846
📍 Vera Cruz, Veracruz, MEXICO
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1846
📍 Havana Harbor, Havana Province, CUBA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1846
📍 AFRICA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1845
📍 Vera Cruz, Vera Cruz, MEXICO
🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1845
📍 Newcastle , New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1845
📍 Pensacola Bay, Escambia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1845
📍 ENGLAND
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1845
📍 SIERRA LEONE
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1845
📍 Pensacola Bay, Escambia County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1844
📍 Cape Matifou, ALGERIA
🔴 Fatal Boating Attack - 1844
📍 NAMIBIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1844
📍 Island of St. Thomas, COAST OF AFRICA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1844
📍 MADAGASCAR
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1842
📍 Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1842
📍 Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA
🔴 Fatal Surfing Attack - 1842
📍 Chennai (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu, INDIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1842
📍 Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1841
📍 Cockatoo Island, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1840
📍 Off Domain, Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1840
📍 Rewa , Viti Levu Island, FIJI
🔴 Fatal Attack - 1840
📍 Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 1840
📍 George Town Cove, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1840
📍 WEST INDIES