Pernambuco Shark Attacks

86 attacks recorded (30 fatal)
Pernambuco shark attacks
Date Location Fatal?
Nov 16th 2022 Fernando de Noronha N
Feb 21st 2023 Praia dos Milagres N
Mar 5th 2023 Piedade Beach N
Mar 6th 2023 Piedade Beach N
Jul 25th 2021 Piedade N
Jul 10th 2021 Piedade, Jaboatão dos Guararapes Y
Jan 13th 2021 Cacimba do Padre Beach N
May 4th 2019 Praia de Porto, Fernando De Noronha N
Feb 14th 2019 Cacimba do Padre, Fernando De Noronha N
Jun 3rd 2018 Piedade Beach, Recife Y
Apr 15th 2018 Piedade N
Jan 12th 2018 Conceicao Beach, Fernando De Noronha 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
Sep 3rd 2006 Boa Viagem Y
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
Oct 1st 1996 N
Apr 7th 1996 Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Aug 27th 1995 Boa Viagem, Recife N
Jul 7th 1995 Candeias Y
Jan 2nd 1995 Piedade N
Dec 13th 1994 Piedade N
Dec 11th 1994 Paiva N
Dec 1st 1994 Paiva Y
Oct 18th 1994 Piedade N
Oct 17th 1994 Piedade N
Jul 24th 1994 Boa Viagem, Recife N
Jul 9th 1994 Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Jul 8th 1994 Boa Viagem, Recife N
Mar 1st 1994 Boa Viagem, Recife N
Feb 1st 1994 Piedade N
Jan 31st 1994 Piedade N
Jun 30th 1993 Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Mar 27th 1993 Paiva N
Jan 23rd 1993 Piedade N
Sep 18th 1992 Boa Viagem, Recife N
Sep 10th 1992 Boa Viagem, Recife Y
Jun 28th 1992 Piedade Y
Apr 24th 1991 Praia de Pau Amarelo, Recife N
Nov 11th 1980 Piedade Y
Oct 10th 1947 Piedade Y

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

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

Attacks by month

  • January (7)
  • February (4)
  • March (6)
  • April (6)
  • May (8)
  • June (8)
  • July (13)
  • August (4)
  • September (8)
  • October (8)
  • November (3)
  • December (7)