Home > Years > 1896 1896 Shark attacks in 1896. Browse 12 documented incidents. 12 Total Incidents 7 Fatal Attacks All Incidents 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1896 📍 Hoiktika, South Island, NEW ZEALAND 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1896 📍 Marine Parade, Napier, Hawke Bay, North Island, NEW ZEALAND 🔴 Fatal Boating Attack - 1896 📍 Esperance, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1896 📍 Albany, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1896 📍 Hobson's Bay, Victoria, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1896 📍 Charleston, South Carolina, USA 🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1896 📍 Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1896 📍 SRI LANKA 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1896 📍 Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1896 📍 Off Cape Haitien, HAITI 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1896 📍 Johnstone's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1896 📍 USA