1958 Shark attacks

57 attacks recorded (21 fatal)
1958 shark attacks
Date Country Region Location Fatal?  
Jul 1st 1958 India Maharashtra Malwan, near Ratnagiri Y
Jul 1st 1958 Indonesia Riau Province Natuna Islands, between Sumatra & Kalimantan in the South China Sea Y
Jul 1st 1958 Bahamas Andros Island Middle Bight N
Jul 1st 1958 USA Florida Palm Beach, Palm Beach County N
Jul 1st 1958 Madagascar Tamatave Y
Jul 1st 1958 Fiji 18.8S, 178.25E N
Jul 1st 1958 South Africa KZN MaKakatana River Y
Jul 1st 1958 South Africa Western Cape Province Plettenberg Bay N
Jul 1st 1958 Papua New Guinea Morobe Province Korem, Finschhafen N
Jul 1st 1958 Papua New Guinea West New Britain Province Kombe, Talasea Y
Jul 1st 1958 Papua New Guinea West New Britain Province Bulu, Talasea Y
Jul 1st 1958 Papua New Guinea Louisiade Archipelago Brooker Island , Calvados Chain Y
Jul 1st 1958 Panama Canal Zone N
Jul 1st 1958 Samoa South Pacific Ocean North of Northeast Samoa N
Jan 9th 1958 South Africa KZN Scottburgh Y
Jan 9th 1958 Japan Ibaraki Prefecture Mito N
Jan 19th 1958 Australia New South Wales Brunswick Heads N
Jan 27th 1958 Australia New South Wales 5 miles south of Sussex Inlet at mouth of Berara Lake N
Feb 1st 1958 USA US Virgin Islands Water Island N
Feb 19th 1958 Australia New South Wales N
Apr 1st 1958 Papua New Guinea Morobe Province Nasigilatu (Near Malasanga, Finschhafen, in the Huon Gulf) N
Apr 3rd 1958 South Africa KZN Port Edward Y
Apr 5th 1958 South Africa KZN Uvongo Y
Apr 19th 1958 Taiwan Taipei Hsien Off Cape of Pi-tou N
Apr 30th 1958 USA Florida 1 mile off Miami Beach N
Jun 2nd 1958 South Africa KZN King Reef off Park Rynie N
Jun 15th 1958 Australia Queensland Green Island N
Jun 17th 1958 USA Florida Key Biscayne N
Jun 24th 1958 USA Florida Turtle Beach, Siesta Key, near Sarasota N
Jun 26th 1958 USA Florida Sanibel Island, Lee County N
Jul 1st 1958 USA Florida Sarasota N
Jul 1st 1958 Bahamas Abaco Islands North of Walkers Cay N
Jul 1st 1958 Papua New Guinea New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago Maritzoan, east coast of Namatanai Y
Jul 2nd 1958 USA Florida Siesta Key, Sarasota County N
Jul 4th 1958 Pacific Ocean Between Hawaii & Wake Island 600 miles northwest of Honolulu N
Jul 4th 1958 Pacific Ocean Between Hawaii & Wake Island 600 miles northwest of Honolulu Y
Jul 8th 1958 Kenya Coast Province Port Kilindeni / Mombasa Harbor Y
Jul 10th 1958 USA Florida Key West, Monroe County Y
Jul 27th 1958 USA Florida Longboat Key, Sarasota N
Jul 27th 1958 USA Florida 9 miles north of Turtle Beach, Siesta Key N
Aug 31st 1958 Mexico Baja California Ensenada N
Jul 31st 1958 Mexico Guerrero Caleta Beach, Acapulco Y
Sep 1st 1958 USA New York Staten Island N
Sep 6th 1958 Bahamas Cat Cay off yacht Serenade N
Sep 13th 1958 Andaman / Nicobar Islandas Y
Oct 1st 1958 Papua New Guinea West New Britain Province East Nakanai, Talasea N
Oct 1st 1958 Mexico Guerrero Acapulco N
Oct 5th 1958 USA Florida Baker's Haulover, Miami Beach N
Oct 12th 1958 USA California Coronado Strand, San Diego County N
Nov 5th 1958 USA California Pacific Beach N
Nov 7th 1958 Papua New Guinea Admiralty Islands, Manus Province M'Buke, south of Manus Island Y
Nov 14th 1958 South Africa Western Cape Province False Bay N
Nov 23rd 1958 Australia Queensland Surfer's Paradise Y
Dec 12th 1958 American Samoa Tutuila Island, Van Camp wharf Y
Dec 13th 1958 USA Hawaii Near Twin Islands off Lanikai, O'ahu (east coast) Y
Dec 23rd 1958 South Africa Western Cape Province Melkbaai, False Bay Y
Dec 27th 1958 Papua New Guinea Madang Province Taludig N

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