Home > Years > 1953 1953 Shark attacks in 1953. Browse 36 documented incidents. 36 Total Incidents 6 Fatal Attacks All Incidents 🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1953 📍 Second Beach, Port St. Johns, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1953 📍 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1953 📍 Palm Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1953 📍 Maroubra Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Hammerhead Shark Attack - 1953 📍 Waiau, Pearl Harbor, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1953 📍 200 miles east of Savannah, Georgia, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1953 📍 Acapulco, Guerrero, MEXICO 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1953 📍 Boat Harbour, north of Cronulla, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1953 📍 Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California, USA 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1953 📍 Bohol, Luzon Island, PHILIPPINES 🟡 Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack - 1953 📍 Rockaway Beach, New York, USA 🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1953 📍 Maile Beach, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1953 📍 Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1953 📍 Juno Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA 🔴 Fatal Wading Attack - 1953 📍 Manzanillo, Colima, MEXICO 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1953 📍 Kaula Rock near Niihau , Hawaii, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 1953 📍 Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1953 📍 1.5 miles off shore, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1953 📍 60 miles offshore, Gulf of Panama, PANAMA 🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1953 📍 South Padre Island, Texas, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1953 📍 Fourchu, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, CANADA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1953 📍 330 to 350 miles east of Wake Island, PACIFIC OCEAN 🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 1953 📍 near Ahvaz, 275 km from the sea, Karun River, IRAN 🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 1953 📍 near Ahvaz, 275 km from the sea, Karun River, IRAN 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1953 📍 Long Reef, Collaroy, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1953 📍 Schnapper Rock, Kirton Point, South Australia, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1953 📍 Between Straits of Malacca and Sri Lanka, INDIAN OCEAN 🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1953 📍 Off Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1953 📍 Barber’s Point, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1953 📍 Kahuli, Buka Island, Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA 🟡 Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack - 1953 📍 Cave at Shell Harbour, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1953 📍 Largs Bay, South Australia, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack - 1953 📍 AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1953 📍 Wynyard, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack - 1953 📍 AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1953 📍 Juno Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA