Home > Years > 1997 1997 Shark attacks in 1997. Browse 57 documented incidents. 57 Total Incidents 8 Fatal Attacks All Incidents 🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Pringle Bay, 44 miles southeast of Cape Town, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1997 📍 Hollywood Beach, Broward County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1997 📍 Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1997 📍 Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Albany, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1997 📍 North Jetty, Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1997 📍 Botany Bay?, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 North Jetty, Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Waiokapua Bay/Majors Bay, Brennecke Beach, Poipu, Kaua'i Island, Hawaii, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1997 📍 Off Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1997 📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 Volusia County , Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1997 📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Clam Beach, near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1997 📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Santa Rosa, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, MEXICO 🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Safaga, Red Sea, EGYPT 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1997 📍 Boa Viagem, Recife, Pernambuco, BRAZIL 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1997 📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1997 📍 Santa Rosa, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, MEXICO 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1997 📍 Safaga, Red Sea, EGYPT 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1997 📍 Carysfort Lighthouse, Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 Boa Viagem, Recife, Pernambuco, BRAZIL 🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1997 📍 East Beach, Galveston, Texas, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 Pincushion, north of Maroochydore Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Breezy Point, Ntlonyana, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 Paiva, Pernambuco, BRAZIL 🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1997 📍 Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 Palm Beach County, Florida, USA 🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Hirara, Miyako, OKINAWA 🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Off a small island 5 km from Garden Island Resort, Taveuni, FIJI 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1997 📍 Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL 🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 1997 📍 Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1997 📍 In Gulf of Mexico 17 miles off Weeki Wachee, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1997 📍 Walkers Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS 🟡 Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Powell Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS 🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Manguinhos, Ilha Feia, Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL 🟡 Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Flagler Beach, Flagler County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Flagler Beach, Flagler County, Florida, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1997 📍 Carrara, Nerang River, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1997 📍 Sunset Beach, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1997 📍 Iron Cove, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Whitsunday Passage, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack - 1997 📍 Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1997 📍 L'Etang-Sale, REUNION 🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Geraldton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Bull Shark Attack - 1997 📍 la Pointe-au-Sel, REUNION 🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1997 📍 Seal Rocks, Phillip Island, Victoria, AUSTRALIA