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The Global Shark Attack File records 25 shark attacks in England between 1785 and 2022. Of those, 5 were fatal (20.0%). The species most often involved is the blue shark.
Total recorded
25
Fatal
5
Fatality rate
20.0%
Global avg 21.1%
Years covered
1785–2022
| Year | Attacks |
|---|---|
| 1785 | 1 |
| 1792 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1826 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1921 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| Species | Recorded incidents |
|---|---|
| Blue shark | 4 |
| Tope shark | 1 |
| Invalid incident | 1 |
| Lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula, less than | 1 |
| 80-lb hooked shark | 1 |
Counts based on the species field in the Global Shark Attack File. Species identification in incident reports is not always reliable.
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