Explore public shark-human incident records associated with the 1940S.
Decade views are useful for navigating the historical archive, but they are not a direct measure of changing shark behavior. Human population, water recreation, fishing, emergency response, media coverage and database practices changed substantially over time.
Unknown species, uncertain classifications and approximate dates remain visible. Every chart should state the data-through date and link back to the underlying incident records.
July 25, 1949 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Oketee River Jasper County South Carolina USA, United States in 1949-07-25. Recorded activity: Floating on back. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
February 1947 · Provoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Cable Beach New Providence Island Bahamas in 1947-02. Recorded activity: Attempting to ride or handle a shark. Classification: Provoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
July 17, 1946 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Ahvaz On The Karun River 275 Km From The Sea Khuzestan Province Iran in 1946-07-17. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
July 17, 1946 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Dorquain On The Karun River Khuzestan Province Iran in 1946-07-17. Recorded activity: Fishing, probably with a net. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
March 13, 1943 · Air/sea disaster · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Sierra Leone in 1943-03-13. Recorded activity: Shipwreck / people in the water. Classification: Air/sea disaster. Outcome: Fatal.
December 2, 1941 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Carnarvon Western Australia Australia in 1941-12-02. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
January 7, 1940 · Unprovoked · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Warner Beach South Coast Kwazulu Natal South Africa in 1940-01-07. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.