Pernambuco Shark Attacks

75 attacks recorded (28 fatal)
Pernambuco shark attacks
Date Location Fatal?
Jun 3rd 2018 Piedade Beach, Recife Y
Apr 15th 2018 Piedade N
Feb 6th 2017 Fernando de Noronha Marine Park N
Jan 24th 2017 Boa Viagem, Recife N
Dec 21st 2015 Fernano de Noronha N
Mar 31st 2015 Praia del Chifre, Olinda N
Jul 22nd 2013 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife Y
May 23rd 2013 Praia da Enseada dos Corais Y
Aug 26th 2012 Coral Cove, Cabo de Santo Agostinho Y
Nov 12th 2011 Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda N
Jul 31st 2011 Praia do Pina N
Jun 29th 2011 Praia do Pina N
Sep 13th 2009 Piedade, Recife N
Sep 7th 2009 Piedade, Recife Y
Jun 11th 2008 Punta Del Chifre, Olinda N
Jun 1st 2008 Piedade, Recife N
Dec 7th 2007 Itamarac N
Aug 22nd 2006 Pina N
Jul 10th 2006 Body recovered at Goiana Y
Jun 18th 2006 Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda Y
May 21st 2006 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife N
Apr 9th 2006 Piedade N
Sep 8th 2004 Pina, Recife Y
Aug 21st 2004 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife N
May 23rd 2004 Piedade Beach N
May 22nd 2004 Piedade Beach, Recife N
May 1st 2004 Piedade Y
Mar 29th 2004 Piedade Beach N
Feb 29th 2004 Piedade Beach, Recife Y
Jun 24th 2003 Piedade, Recife Y
Apr 23rd 2003 Pau Amarelo Beach, Paulista District (17 km from Recife) N
Dec 1st 2002 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife Y
Oct 14th 2002 Piedade Beach, Recife Y
Sep 16th 2002 Piedade Beach, Recife N
Jul 10th 2002 Piedade Beach, Recife N
May 10th 2002 Pina, Recife N
Mar 24th 2002 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife Y
Jan 3rd 2002 Candeias Y
Mar 3rd 2001 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife Y
Dec 26th 1999 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife N
May 1st 1999 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife N
Nov 2nd 1998 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife Y
Oct 4th 1998 Boa Viagem Beach, Recife N
Jul 26th 1998 Boa Viagem, Recife N
Apr 1st 1998 Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Sep 16th 1997 Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Jul 17th 1997 Boa Viagem, Recife N
Jul 2nd 1997 Paiva N
Oct 28th 1996 Barra de Jangada N
Oct 28th 1996 Barra de Jangada N
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Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Boa Viagem, Recife (14)
  • Piedade (13)
  • Boa Viagem Beach, Recife (10)
  • Piedade Beach, Recife (6)
  • Paiva (4)
  • Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janiero (4)
  • Piedade, Recife (4)
  • Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro (2)
  • Cabo Frio (2)
  • Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda (2)

Attacks by month

  • January (5)
  • February (3)
  • March (6)
  • April (6)
  • May (7)
  • June (8)
  • July (11)
  • August (4)
  • September (7)
  • October (8)
  • November (3)
  • December (7)