Italy shark attack data
46 attacks recorded (11 fatal)
Date | Region | Location | Fatal? |
---|---|---|---|
Aug 18th 2018 | Chieti, Province | Torino di Sangro | N |
Mar 29th 2015 | Sardinia | Off Ogliastra | Y |
Jun 10th 2012 | Sardinia | Muravera | N |
Aug 3rd 2001 | Rimini | N | |
Sep 24th 1999 | Adriatic Sea | San Benedetto | N |
Aug 27th 1998 | Marches region | 12 miles off Senigallia (Adriatic Sea) | N |
Jul 30th 1991 | Ligurian Sea | Portofino, 20 miles offshore, Tigullio Bay, Santa Margherita Ligure (Liguria) | N |
Jun 6th 1989 | Tuscany | Marinella, between Punta Blanca & Marine del Carrara | N |
Feb 2nd 1989 | Tyrrhenian Sea | Golfo di Baratti, near Piombino (Tuscany) | N |
Aug 2nd 1988 | Adriatic Sea | Ippocampo (Manfredonia) | N |
Jul 1st 1987 | Tyrrhenian Sea | Marciana Marina, Isola d'Elba | N |
Dec 3rd 1984 | Tyrrhenian Sea | Marciana Marina, Isola d'Elba | N |
Jun 15th 1983 | Northwest Italy | Riomaggiore (Ligura) | N |
Jul 1st 1982 | Tyrrhenian Sea | Lacona, Isola d'Elba | N |
Jul 1st 1982 | Tyrrhenian Sea | Biodola, Isola d'Elba | N |
Sep 16th 1978 | Tyrrhenian Sea | Capo d'Anzio | N |
Jul 1st 1970 | Sardinia | Golfo di Oristano | N |
Jun 1st 1967 | Sicily | Stretto di Messina | N |
Aug 13th 1966 | Pulsano, near Taranto | N | |
Sep 2nd 1962 | Tyrrhenian Sea | Circeo, Secca del Quadro | Y |
Jul 7th 1961 | Adriatic Sea | Riccione | N |
Sep 1st 1956 | Tyrrenian Sea | 1.5 miles south of San Felice Circeo | N |
Mar 25th 1956 | Ligurian Sea | Genova, S. Nazaro, Punta Vagno | N |
Aug 4th 1952 | Genoa | N | |
Aug 4th 1952 | Genoa | N | |
Nov 3rd 1951 | Salerno | Amalfi | Y |
May 1st 1950 | Tyrrhenian Sea | Sprizze, Isola d'Elba | N |
Jul 1st 1944 | Adriatic Sea | Y | |
Aug 1st 1943 | 40 miles south of Naples | Tyrrhenian Sea | N |
Aug 30th 1934 | Adriatic Sea | Off Reotore | Y |
Aug 27th 1934 | Sicily | Catania | N |
Jul 24th 1926 | Golfo di Genova in the Ligurian Sea | Varazze | Y |
Jan 1st 1909 | Sicily | Off Capo San Croce, near Augusta (Catania) | N |
Oct 31st 1902 | Near Naples | Y | |
Jul 11th 1899 | Genoa | N | |
May 4th 1899 | Imperia Province | Bordighera | Y |
Jul 1st 1881 | Sicily | Stretto di Messina | Y |
Mar 16th 1877 | Strait of Messina | Off Calabria | N |
Sep 1st 1868 | Adriatic Sea | Trieste | Y |
Jun 1st 1721 | Sardinia | Ponte della Maddelena, | Y |
Nov 30th -0001 | Sicily | Punta Secca | N |
Nov 30th -0001 | Tyrrhenian Sea | Circeo, Secca del Faro | N |
Nov 30th -0001 | Tyrrhenian Sea | San Vincenzo | N |
Nov 30th -0001 | Tuscany | Viareggio | N |
Nov 30th -0001 | Tyrrhenian Sea | Vase found during excavations at Lacco Ameno, Ischia | N |
Nov 30th -0001 | Adriatic Sea | N |