Bahamas Shark attacks

119 attacks recorded (10 fatal)
Bahamas shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Oct 16th 1965 New Providence Island Nassau Y
Jul 30th 1964 Bimini Lerner Marine Lab N
Sep 6th 1958 Cat Cay off yacht Serenade N
Jul 1st 1958 Abaco North of Walkers Cay N
Aug 1st 1948 Bimini Lerner Marine Laboratory N
New Providence Island Cable Beach N
Dec 11th 2023 Cay Sal Bank Anchored off the largest island in the group N
Jul 16th 1939 Andros Island Blue Hole N
Andros Island Middle Bight N
Aug 6th 1932 New Providence Island Nassau N
Jul 11th 1916 50 miles off Bahamas Y
Y
May 21st 1895 Bimini Islands Off Gun Cay N
Out Islands Y
Oct 1st 1887 Y
Mar 11th 1860 New Providence Island Nassau Y
Abaco Great Guana Cay N
Andros Island N
Andros Islands Middle Bight N
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Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Nassau (6)
  • Grand Cay (4)
  • Green Turtle Cay (3)
  • Bimini (3)
  • Tiger Beach (3)
  • Compass Cay (3)
  • Middle Bight (2)
  • Walkers Cay (2)
  • Rose Island (2)
  • Freeport (2)

Attacks by month

  • January (5)
  • February (3)
  • March (5)
  • April (5)
  • May (8)
  • June (15)
  • July (32)
  • August (20)
  • September (7)
  • October (8)
  • November (2)
  • December (3)