West Bengal Shark Attacks

13 attacks recorded (6 fatal)
West Bengal shark attacks
Date Location Fatal?
Hooghly River near Budge-Budge Y
Nov 21st 1881 At Panihattu, Barrackpore, Dackhineshwar, Barahonagore, Kashipur & Chitpur down to Baug Bazar ghats Y
May 14th 1880 Hooghly River N
May 2nd 1880 (Calcutta?) Y
May 2nd 1880 Panihati, 4 miles south of Barrackpore on the Hooghly River Y
Hooghly River, Near Calcutta N
Mar 24th 1871 Hoogly River at Multah Y
Jun 19th 1870 Calcutta, Hoogly River at one of the ghats N
Jun 1st 1870 Hooghly River, Calcutta N
May 18th 1870 Hatkolah, Ghat, N
May 11th 1870 Near Sobah Bazar N
May 13th 1868 Ghat on Hooghly River Y
Hooghly River mouth N

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Madras (2)
  • Tuticorin (2)

Attacks by month

  • March (1)
  • May (7)
  • June (2)