December 5, 1979 · Invalid · Fatal
Historical record: Sao Jorge, Madeira Island, Madeira Islands, PORTUGAL. Recorded date: 1979-12-05. Classification: Invalid.
Shark incidents in 1979
This year page shows reviewed public incident records in this dataset.
SOUTH CHINA SEA
ReportedDecember 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.
Southern Thailand, THAILAND
ReportedAugust 3, 1979 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Southern Thailand, THAILAND. Recorded date: 1979-08-03. Classification: Unprovoked.
Mbibi Kwazulu Natal South Africa
ReportedMay 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A historical reference describes an event at Mbibi Kwazulu Natal South Africa in 1979-05-02.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.