Shark incidents in the 1860s

This decade page shows reviewed public incident records in this dataset.

Vera Cruz Harbor, Veracruz, MEXICO

Reported

August 1, 1867 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Vera Cruz Harbor, Veracruz, MEXICO. Recorded date: 1867-08-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA

Reported

July 9, 1866 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA. Recorded date: 1866-07-09. Classification: Unprovoked.

Brazos, Texas, USA

Reported

July 14, 1865 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Brazos, Texas, USA. Recorded date: 1865-07-14. Classification: Unprovoked.

Semaphore, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

Reported

January 1, 1865 · Watercraft · Non-fatal

Historical record: Semaphore, South Australia, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1865-01-01. Classification: Watercraft.

Antibes, Alpes Maritime, FRANCE

Reported

September 18, 1864 · Provoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Antibes, Alpes Maritime, FRANCE. Recorded date: 1864-09-18. Classification: Provoked.

Mahattan, New York, USA

Reported

August 12, 1864 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Mahattan, New York, USA. Recorded date: 1864-08-12. Classification: Unprovoked.

Badalona, Eastern Catalona, SPAIN

Reported

July 25, 1864 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Badalona, Eastern Catalona, SPAIN. Recorded date: 1864-07-25. Classification: Unprovoked.

300 miles east of Mauritius, MAURITIUS

Reported

May 1, 1864 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: 300 miles east of Mauritius, MAURITIUS. Recorded date: 1864-05-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

Macao Harbor China

Reported

April 8, 1864 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Macao Harbor China in 1864-04-08. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.

Off Acheen Head, Sumatra, INDONESIA

Reported

January 1, 1864 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Off Acheen Head, Sumatra, INDONESIA. Recorded date: 1864-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

Madagascar

Reported

1864 · Unprovoked · Fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Madagascar in 1864. Recorded activity: Fell overboard. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.

Ile de Loss, Conakry Region, GUINEA

Reported

December 14, 1863 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Ile de Loss, Conakry Region, GUINEA. Recorded date: 1863-12-14. Classification: Unprovoked.

Brighton, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

Reported

March 5, 1863 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Brighton, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1863-03-05. Classification: Unprovoked.

Corfu, GREECE

Reported

January 1, 1863 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Corfu, GREECE. Recorded date: 1863-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

San Andres Beach, Malaga, SPAIN

Reported

July 25, 1862 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: San Andres Beach, Malaga, SPAIN. Recorded date: 1862-07-25. Classification: Unprovoked.

SINGAPORE

Reported

November 10, 1861 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: SINGAPORE. Recorded date: 1861-11-10. Classification: Unprovoked.

Cape Canso, Nova Scotia, CANADA

Reported

October 1, 1860 · Air/sea disaster · Fatal

Historical record: Cape Canso, Nova Scotia, CANADA. Recorded date: 1860-10-01. Classification: Sea Disaster.

Mangaia Island, COOK ISLANDS

Reported

March 27, 1860 · Air/sea disaster · Fatal

Historical record: Mangaia Island, COOK ISLANDS. Recorded date: 1860-03-27. Classification: Sea Disaster.