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The Global Shark Attack File records 72 shark attacks in Italy between 1721 and 2018. Of those, 14 were fatal (19.4%). The species most often involved is the white shark.
Total recorded
72
Fatal
14
Fatality rate
19.4%
Global avg 21.1%
Years covered
1721–2018
| Year | Attacks |
|---|---|
| 1721 | 1 |
| 1738 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1913 | 1 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1926 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1934 | 1 |
| 1937 | 1 |
| 1942 | 1 |
| 1943 | 1 |
| 1944 | 1 |
| 1949 | 3 |
| 1950 | 2 |
| 1951 | 4 |
| 1952 | 2 |
| 1954 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| Species | Recorded incidents |
|---|---|
| White shark | 15 |
| Invalid | 4 |
| Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | 3 |
| Blue shark | 2 |
| Said to involve a | 2 |
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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