Brazil Shark attacks

Brazil shark attack data

121 attacks recorded (36 fatal)
Brazil shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Mar 6th 2023 Pernambuco Piedade Beach N
Mar 5th 2023 Pernambuco Piedade Beach N
Feb 21st 2023 Pernambuco Praia dos Milagres N
Nov 16th 2022 Pernambuco Fernando de Noronha N
Nov 3rd 2021 Sao Paulo. Ubatuba Beach N
Jul 25th 2021 Pernambuco Piedade N
Jul 10th 2021 Pernambuco Piedade, Jaboatão dos Guararapes Y
Jan 13th 2021 Pernambuco Cacimba do Padre Beach N
May 4th 2019 Pernambuco Praia de Porto, Fernando De Noronha N
Feb 14th 2019 Pernambuco Cacimba do Padre, Fernando De Noronha N
Jun 3rd 2018 Pernambuco Piedade Beach, Recife Y
Apr 15th 2018 Pernambuco Piedade N
Apr 10th 2018 Alagoas Praia de Sauaçuhy, Maceió N
Feb 11th 2018 Boi Island, Victoria Espirito Santo N
Jan 12th 2018 Pernambuco Conceicao Beach, Fernando De Noronha N
Feb 6th 2017 Pernambuco Fernando de Noronha Marine Park N
Jan 24th 2017 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife N
Mar 2nd 2016 Santa Catarina State Estaleiro Beach N
Dec 21st 2015 Pernambuco Fernano de Noronha N
Mar 31st 2015 Pernambuco Praia del Chifre, Olinda N
Jun 9th 2014 500 km off the coast of Pernambuco N
Jul 22nd 2013 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Beach, Recife Y
May 23rd 2013 Pernambuco Praia da Enseada dos Corais Y
Aug 26th 2012 Pernambuco Coral Cove, Cabo de Santo Agostinho Y
Nov 12th 2011 Pernambuco Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda N
Jul 31st 2011 Pernambuco Praia do Pina N
Jun 29th 2011 Pernambuco Praia do Pina N
Jan 31st 2010 Rio Grande Do Sul Atlantis Beach, near Tramandai N
Sep 13th 2009 Pernambuco Piedade, Recife N
Sep 7th 2009 Pernambuco Piedade, Recife Y
Jan 26th 2009 Praia do Olho d'Aqua N
Jan 23rd 2009 Maranh Olho d' N
Jun 24th 2008 Bahia Guarajuba N
Jun 11th 2008 Pernambuco Punta Del Chifre, Olinda N
Jun 1st 2008 Pernambuco Piedade, Recife N
Dec 7th 2007 Pernambuco Itamarac N
Sep 3rd 2006 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Y
Aug 22nd 2006 Pernambuco Pina N
Jul 10th 2006 Pernambuco Body recovered at Goiana Y
Jun 18th 2006 Pernambuco Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda Y
May 21st 2006 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Beach, Recife N
Apr 9th 2006 Pernambuco Piedade N
Feb 4th 2005 Bahia Ilh N
Sep 8th 2004 Pernambuco Pina, Recife Y
Aug 21st 2004 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Beach, Recife N
May 23rd 2004 Pernambuco Piedade Beach N
May 22nd 2004 Pernambuco Piedade Beach, Recife N
May 1st 2004 Pernambuco Piedade Y
Mar 29th 2004 Pernambuco Piedade Beach N
Feb 29th 2004 Pernambuco Piedade Beach, Recife Y
Jun 24th 2003 Pernambuco Piedade, Recife Y
Apr 26th 2003 Rio de Janeiro (State) Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janiero N
Apr 25th 2003 Rio de Janeiro (State) Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janiero N
Apr 23rd 2003 Pernambuco Pau Amarelo Beach, Paulista District (17 km from Recife) N
Apr 23rd 2003 Rio de Janeiro (State) Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janiero N
Dec 1st 2002 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Beach, Recife Y
Oct 14th 2002 Pernambuco Piedade Beach, Recife Y
Sep 16th 2002 Pernambuco Piedade Beach, Recife N
Jul 10th 2002 Pernambuco Piedade Beach, Recife N
May 10th 2002 Pernambuco Pina, Recife N
Mar 24th 2002 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Beach, Recife Y
Jan 3rd 2002 Pernambuco Candeias Y
Mar 8th 2001 Bahia Nova Vicosa N
Mar 3rd 2001 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Beach, Recife Y
Dec 26th 1999 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Beach, Recife N
Dec 6th 1999 Rio de Janeiro (State) Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay N
Nov 6th 1999 Rio de Janeiro (State) Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay N
May 1st 1999 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Beach, Recife N
Mar 18th 1999 Atol das Rochas N
Nov 2nd 1998 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Beach, Recife Y
Oct 4th 1998 Pernambuco Boa Viagem Beach, Recife N
Jul 26th 1998 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife N
Apr 1st 1998 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Sep 16th 1997 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Jul 17th 1997 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife N
Jul 2nd 1997 Pernambuco Paiva N
Jun 9th 1997 Rio de Janeiro (State) Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro N
Apr 20th 1997 Rio de Janeiro (State) Manguinhos, Ilha Feia, B N
Oct 28th 1996 Pernambuco Barra de Jangada N
Oct 28th 1996 Pernambuco Barra de Jangada N
Oct 1st 1996 Pernambuco N
Apr 7th 1996 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Aug 27th 1995 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife N
Jul 7th 1995 Pernambuco Candeias Y
Mar 5th 1995 Maranh Praia do Olho D' Y
Jan 2nd 1995 Pernambuco Piedade N
Dec 13th 1994 Pernambuco Piedade N
Dec 11th 1994 Pernambuco Paiva N
Dec 1st 1994 Pernambuco Paiva Y
Oct 18th 1994 Pernambuco Piedade N
Oct 17th 1994 Pernambuco Piedade N
Jul 24th 1994 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife N
Jul 9th 1994 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Jul 8th 1994 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife N
Mar 1st 1994 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife N
Feb 1st 1994 Pernambuco Piedade N
Jan 31st 1994 Pernambuco Piedade N
Jun 30th 1993 Pernambuco Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Mar 27th 1993 Pernambuco Paiva N
Jan 23rd 1993 Pernambuco Piedade N

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Piedade (14)
  • Boa Viagem, Recife (14)
  • Boa Viagem Beach, Recife (10)
  • Piedade Beach, Recife (6)
  • Piedade, Recife (4)
  • Paiva (4)
  • Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janiero (4)
  • Piedade Beach (4)
  • Barra de Jangada (2)
  • Praia da Marcela, S (2)

Attacks by month

  • January (11)
  • February (8)
  • March (13)
  • April (13)
  • May (8)
  • June (12)
  • July (15)
  • August (4)
  • September (8)
  • October (10)
  • November (6)
  • December (8)