Spanish Wells Eleuthera Bahamas
ReportedJune 25, 1968 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Spanish Wells Eleuthera Bahamas in 1968-06-25. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
Shark incidents in the 1960s
This decade page shows reviewed public incident records in this dataset.
August 9, 1967 · Questionable · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Jervis Bay New South Wales Australia in 1967-08-09. Recorded activity: Scuba / anti-sabotage night exercise. Classification: Questionable. Outcome: Non-fatal.
July 31, 1967 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Andros Island Out Islands Bahamas in 1967-07-31. Recorded activity: Scuba diving. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
Tonga
Reported1967 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Tonga in 1967. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
September 26, 1966 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Broomfield Island 11 Miles From Heron Island On The Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia in 1966-09-26. Recorded activity: Free diving while carrying a speargun. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
July 16, 1966 · Unprovoked · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Tamsui Beach Northern Taiwan Taiwan in 1966-07-16. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.
January 29, 1966 · Provoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Strandfontein Beach Western Cape Province South Africa in 1966-01-29. Recorded activity: Helping land a shark. Classification: Provoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
1966 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at New Ireland Province Papua New Guinea in 1966. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
Florida Strait, Unknown location
ReportedOctober 20, 1965 · Air/sea disaster · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Florida Strait, Unknown location in 1965-10-20. Recorded activity: Vessel sinking / people in the water. Classification: Air/sea disaster. Outcome: Non-fatal.
1965 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Island Of Paama Malampa Province Vanuatu in 1965. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
December 8, 1964 · Air/sea disaster · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Off Sing Village Buka Island Bougainville North Solomons Papua New Guinea in 1964-12-08. Recorded activity: Swimming after a canoe swamped. Classification: Air/sea disaster. Outcome: Non-fatal.
1963 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Korolevu South Coast Between Nadi And Suva Viti Levu Fiji in 1963. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
June 1962 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Riviera Beach Near Palm Beach Inlet Palm Beach County Florida USA, United States in 1962-06. Recorded activity: Free diving. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
Long Beach Southland New Zealand
ReportedFebruary 1962 · Provoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Long Beach Southland New Zealand in 1962-02. Recorded activity: Swimming; deliberately grabbed what was thought to be kelp. Classification: Provoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
October 1961 · Watercraft · No injury
A historical reference describes an event at Lelepa Island Shefa Province Vanuatu in 1961-10. Recorded activity: Paddling an outrigger canoe. Classification: Watercraft. Outcome: No injury.
Xai Xai Gaza Mozambique
ReportedApril 8, 1961 · Unprovoked · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Xai Xai Gaza Mozambique in 1961-04-08. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.
March 12, 1961 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Aldinga Beach South Australia Australia in 1961-03-12. Recorded activity: Spearfishing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
Taludig Madang Papua New Guinea
ReportedApril 30, 1960 · Unprovoked · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Taludig Madang Papua New Guinea in 1960-04-30. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.
Approximate date — see record · Unprovoked · No injury
A historical reference describes an event at Manayaweli Cove Trincomalee Eastern Province Sri Lanka in the 1960s (exact year uncertain). Recorded activity: Collecting ornamental fish. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: No injury.