Shark incidents in the 1970s

December 5, 1979 · Invalid · Fatal

Historical record: Sao Jorge, Madeira Island, Madeira Islands, PORTUGAL. Recorded date: 1979-12-05. Classification: Invalid.

December 1, 1979 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: SOUTH CHINA SEA. Recorded date: 1979-12-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

October 22, 1979 · Provoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1979-10-22. Classification: Provoked.

September 14, 1979 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Byron Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1979-09-14. Classification: Unprovoked.

August 3, 1979 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Southern Thailand, THAILAND. Recorded date: 1979-08-03. Classification: Unprovoked.

May 2, 1979 · Unprovoked · Fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Mbibi Kwazulu Natal South Africa in 1979-05-02. Recorded activity: Scuba diving. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.

March 1, 1979 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Five Mile Beach, I'le Ouen, Grand Terre, NEW CALEDONIA. Recorded date: 1979-03-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

October 21, 1978 · Invalid · Unknown

Historical record: Fishing camp, St. Lucia Estuary, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1978-10-21. Classification: Invalid.

September 16, 1978 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Capo d'Anzio, Tyrrhenian Sea, ITALY. Recorded date: 1978-09-16. Classification: Unprovoked.

August 5, 1978 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Pajaro Dunes, Santa Cruz County, California, USA. Recorded date: 1978-08-05. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 6, 1978 · Invalid · Unknown

Historical record: Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1978-01-06. Classification: Invalid.

January 1, 1978 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA. Recorded date: 1978-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

December 19, 1977 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Qolera River, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1977-12-19. Classification: Unprovoked.

August 13, 1977 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Mcclure Beach Near Tomales Point Marin County California USA, United States in 1977-08-13. Recorded activity: Free diving for abalone. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.

April 21, 1977 · Unknown · Non-fatal

Historical record: Ka‘anapali, Maui, Hawaii / Maui, USA. Recorded date: 1977-04-21. Classification: unknown.

February 4, 1977 · Invalid · Unknown

Historical record: Sorrento Back Beach, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1977-02-04. Classification: Invalid.

January 1, 1977 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: La Playa Hornos (near Acapulco), Guerrero, MEXICO. Recorded date: 1977-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

October 18, 1976 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County, California, USA. Recorded date: 1976-10-18. Classification: Unprovoked.

September 19, 1976 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Point Lowly, north of Whyalla, South Australia, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1976-09-19. Classification: Unprovoked.

1976 · Unknown · Unknown

A historical reference describes an event at Sarcelle New Caledonia in 1976. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.

October 12, 1975 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Lennox Head, Ballina, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1975-10-12. Classification: Unprovoked.

August 4, 1975 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Mirs Bay, HONG KONG. Recorded date: 1975-08-04. Classification: Unprovoked.

June 15, 1975 · Watercraft · Non-fatal

A June 1975 watercraft incident was recorded about five miles off the Alabama coast. It is retained as a historical watercraft interaction rather than an unprovoked human bite. No shark species identification is supported by the reviewed reference.

March 29, 1975 · Invalid · Unknown

Historical record: Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1975-03-29. Classification: Invalid.

March 13, 1975 · Provoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Southport Aquarium, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1975-03-13. Classification: Provoked.

February 9, 1975 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Anglesea, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1975-02-09. Classification: Unprovoked.

September 7, 1974 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: North Beach, Eilat, Red Sea, ISRAEL. Recorded date: 1974-09-07. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1974 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Preluka Harbour, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, CROATIA. Recorded date: 1974-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

1974 · Unknown · Unknown

A historical reference describes an event at Junpinpin Off Stradbroke Island Queensland Australia in 1974. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.

December 1, 1973 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Acapulco Bay, Guerrero, MEXICO. Recorded date: 1973-12-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

September 28, 1973 · Air/sea disaster · Fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Mission Rocks Kwazulu Natal South Africa in 1973-09-28. Recorded activity: Being brought to shore after a fishing-vessel wreck. Classification: Air/sea disaster. Outcome: Fatal.

September 14, 1973 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Memory Rock, 18 miles from NW end of the Island, Grand Bahama Island, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1973-09-14. Classification: Unprovoked.

1973 · Unknown · Unknown

A historical reference describes an event at False Cape Virginia USA, United States in 1973. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.

November 30, 1972 · Unprovoked · Fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Basse Vallée Saint Philippe Reunion, Réunion in 1972-11-30. Recorded activity: Spearfishing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.

October 21, 1972 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Stevens Reef, 70 miles from Mackay, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1972-10-21. Classification: Unprovoked.

October 14, 1972 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: St. Croix, Cane Bay, US Virgin Islands, USA. Recorded date: 1972-10-14. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1972 · Questionable · Fatal

A historical reference describes an event at St George'S Strand Eastern Cape Province South Africa in 1972-01-01. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Questionable. Outcome: Fatal.

1972 · Unknown · Unknown

A historical reference describes an event at Nu Ulua Upolu Island Western Samoa in 1972. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.

1972 · Other · Unknown

Multiple historical incidents share this year and location URL. Each supplied record is shown separately.

October 27, 1971 · Provoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Marineland, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1971-10-27. Classification: Provoked.

October 14, 1971 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1971-10-14. Classification: Unprovoked.

October 2, 1971 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Sea Ranch, Sonoma County, California, USA. Recorded date: 1971-10-02. Classification: Unprovoked.

September 5, 1971 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Adelaide, South Australia, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1971-09-05. Classification: Unprovoked.

April 16, 1971 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Watamu, Coast Province, KENYA. Recorded date: 1971-04-16. Classification: Unprovoked.

April 11, 1971 · Unprovoked · Fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Buffels Bay Western Cape Province South Africa in 1971-04-11. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.

January 2, 1971 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Tasmania, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1971-01-02. Classification: Unprovoked.

1971 · Air/sea disaster · Fatal

Historical record: Between Beira & Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE. Recorded date: not recorded. Classification: Sea Disaster.

December 17, 1970 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Inhasoka, Inhambe Bay, Inhambe Province, MOZAMBIQUE. Recorded date: 1970-12-17. Classification: Unprovoked.

September 2, 1970 · Provoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Marineland, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1970-09-02. Classification: Provoked.

June 22, 1970 · Provoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Dania, Broward County, Florida, USA. Recorded date: 1970-06-22. Classification: Provoked.

March 23, 1970 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Manatee County, Florida, USA. Recorded date: 1970-03-23. Classification: Unprovoked.

March 1970 · Questionable · Unknown

A historical reference describes an event at Waimea Bay OʻAhu Hawaii USA, United States in 1970-03. Recorded activity: Body surfing / person lost at sea. Classification: Questionable. Outcome: Unknown.

January 9, 1970 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Teignmouth, Devon, ENGLAND. Recorded date: 1970-01-09. Classification: Unprovoked.

1970 · Unknown · Unknown

A historical reference describes an event at 200 Nm Southeast Of Manila Philippines in 1970. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.