Hajattacker under år 2016

Under år 2016 har det rapporterats totalt 134 hajattacker eller hajangrepp globalt. Av dessa klassificerades 106 attacker som oprovocerade, varav 6 attacker har haft dödlig utkomst (totalt 6 attacker har haft dödlig utkomst, inklusive provocerade attacker).

Vad påverkar variationer mellan år?

Antalet hajattacker kan variera från år till år beroende på en rad faktorer, såsom:

Hur allvarliga var attackerna?

Detaljerad information om varje hajattack under år 2016 – inklusive plats, aktivitet, hajart (om känd) och händelsens utgång – hittar du i tabellen här nedan. Många attacker leder inte till dödsfall, utan handlar om mindre skador eller nyfikna hajmöten där kontakt uppstår. Dödliga utfall har markerats med röd bakgrund i tabellen.


Datum Tidpunkt Typ av attack Land Plats Offrets aktivitet Skada Dödlig utkomst Hajart
2026-12-21 ? Oprovocerad Australien Western Australia (Ocean Reef North Perth) SCUBA Diving None to report Nej Great White Shark
2016-12-27 17h00 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Avalon State Park Beach, North Hutchinson Island, St Lucie County) Surfing Lacerations to right forearm Nej
2016-12-24 Morning Oprovocerad Australien Western Australia (Bundegi Sanctuary Zone, Ningaloo) Snorkeling Buttock bitten Nej a small shark
2016-12-19 07h00 Oprovocerad Sydafrika Western Cape Province (Keurbooms Lagoon, Plettenberg Bay) Surf skiing No injury, but ski severely damaged Nej White shark, 4 m
2016-12-14 09h30 Oprovocerad Australien Western Australia (Trigg Beach) Free diving Punctures to left foot/ankle Nej
2016-12-11 Afternoon Oklar USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfing Cuts to right ankle & foot ? Shark involvement not confirmed
2016-12-11 Oprovocerad Franska Polynesien Tuamotos (Takapoto Atoll) Fishing Hand injured? Nej
2016-12-06 02h00 Provocerad Australien New South Wales (Merimbula) Surf fishing Lacerations to both hands while attempting to land a hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej Wobbegong shark, 2m
2016-12-01 09h00 Oprovocerad Australien New South Wales (Booti Booti National Park) Surfing Injuries to foot & arm Nej White shark
2016-11-28 11h00 Provocerad Australien Victoria (Queenscliff) Fishing Laceration to right hand by hooked & gaffed shark. PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej Broadnose sevengill shark, 1.5 m
2016-11-17 ? Oprovocerad Moçambique Inhambane Province (Chicuque Beac Maxixe City) Body Recovery Body washed up on beach with signs of shark attack bites and leg missing ? Unknown
2016-11-14 10h30 Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Kamaole Beach Park I, Maui) Floating Injuries to right calf and thigh Nej Tiger shark
2016-10-30 Afternoon Oprovocerad USA Florida (Mayport Naval Station Beach, Duval County) Surfing Lacerations to right foot and ankle Nej
2016-10-29 Afternoon Oprovocerad USA Florida (Mayport Naval Station Duval County) Surfing Lacerations to right hand Nej
2016-10-24 07h30 Oprovocerad Australien New South Wales (Broken Head Beach) Surfing Lacerations to left thigh Nej
2016-10-21 17h00 Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Hooipa Beach Park, Maui) Surfing Left arm and leg injured Nej 6' to 8' shark
2016-10-15 18h00 Oprovocerad Australien Queensland (Kings Beach, Caloundra) Surfing Torso nipped Nej
2016-10-14 09h50 Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Charlie Young Beach, Kihei, Maui) Snorkeling Injuries to left calf Nej
2016-10-13 Oklar Mexiko Guadalupe Island Cage Diving Shark breached cage, no injury to diver ? White shark
2016-10-12 10h30 Oprovocerad Australien New South Wales (Sharpes Beach, Ballina) Surfing Minor wound to lower right leg & surfboard bitten Nej
2016-10-10 16h00 Oprovocerad USA Oregon (Indian Beach, Ecola State Park, Clatsop County) Surfing Wounds to upper thigh and lower leg Nej
2016-10-03 ? Oprovocerad Moçambique Inhambane Province Fishing Injuries to legs and abdomen Ja Unknown
2016-10-02 11h30 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfing Cuts to dorsal surface of left foot Nej
2016-10-01 17h30 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfng Minor injuries Nej
2016-09-26 9h00 Oprovocerad Australien New South Wales (Lighthouse Beach, Ballina) Surfing 4 deep lacerations to thigh Nej White shark, 3.5 m
2016-09-18 13h00 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfing Minor injury to thigh Nej
2016-09-18 11h00 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfing Lacerations to hands Nej
2016-09-18 10h43 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfing Lacerations to lower leg Nej
2016-09-17 After noon Oprovocerad USA California (Bunkers, Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County) Surfing No injury, board bitten Nej
2016-09-17 Oprovocerad Australien Victoria (Thirteenth Beach) Surfing Struck by fin on chest & leg Nej
2016-09-16 Oprovocerad Australien Victoria (Bells Beach) Surfing No injury: Knocked off board by shark Nej 2 m shark
2016-09-15 Vattenfarkost/båt Australien Western Australia (Bunbury) Fishing Shark rammed boat. No injury to occupant Nej
2016-09-11 15h15 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County) Wading Minor injury to arm Nej 3' to 4' shark
2016-09-07 14h30 Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Makaha, Oahu) Swimming Severe lacerations to shoulder & forearm Nej Tiger shark, 10'
2016-09-06 15h40 Oprovocerad Nya Kaledonien North Province (Koumac) Kite surfing FATAL Ja
2016-09-05 Late afternoon Oprovocerad Australien Western Australia (Injidup ) Surfing No inury, board broken in half by shark Nej
2016-09-05 Late afternoon Oprovocerad USA South Carolina (Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, Horry County) Boogie boarding Lacerations & punctures to lower right leg Nej
2016-09-04 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Body boarding Foot bitten Nej
2016-09-01 Oklar Mexiko Guadalupe Island Cage Diving No injury to divers, white shark breached cage ? Invalid
2016-09-01 Oprovocerad USA California (Refugio State Beach, Santa Barbara County) Spearfishing Two toes broken & lacerated Nej White shark, 8' to 10'
2016-08-29 15h00 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfing Lacerations to right foot Nej Bull shark, 6'
2016-08-29 14h00 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfing Minor injury to ankle Nej
2016-08-27 17h00 Oprovocerad Réunion Boucan Canot Surfing Right arm severed, ankle severely bitten Nej Bull shark, 3.5 m
2016-08-25 16h00 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County) Wading Minor injury to ankle Nej
2016-08-07 Oprovocerad Bahamas New Providence Island (Nassau) Snorkeling Lacerations to left leg Nej
2016-08-06 16h30 Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Maui) SUP Foil boarding No inury, shark & board collided Nej Tiger shark, 10'
2016-08-04 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfing Big toe bitten Nej Blacktip shark
2016-07-29 11h30 Oprovocerad Spanien Alicante Province (Arenales del Sol) Swimming Lacerations to right hand Nej Blue shark
2016-07-28 Vattenfarkost/båt Australien Western Australia (Near Albany) No injury, shark nudged kayak repeatedly Nej White shark
2016-07-28 Oprovocerad Kina Hong Kong Swimming Lacerations to leg Nej
2016-07-27 Provocerad USA Florida (Florida Keys, Monroe County) Lobstering Laceration to left forearm PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej Nurse shark, 4'
2016-07-26 12h00 Oprovocerad Australien New South Wales (Sharpes Beach, Ballina) Surfing No injury. Leg rope severed, knocked off board by shark Nej
2016-07-24 19h05 Oprovocerad Japan Kochi Prefecture (Irino Beach) Surfing Lacerations to left leg Nej
2016-07-23 Oprovocerad Bahamas Abaco Islands (Green Turtle Cay) Spearfishing Lacerations to face and right leg Nej Bull shark, 6'
2016-07-23 Oprovocerad Australien Tasmania (Clifton Beach) Surfing Calf bumped but no injury Nej
2016-07-20 After noon Provocerad Australien Queensland (20 k off The Spit, off the Gold Coast) Fishing Laceration to left calf from hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej reef shark, 1m
2016-07-17 Vattenfarkost/båt USA Alabama (8 miles off Mobile) Fishing No injury, shark bit trolling motor Nej Tiger shark, 10'
2016-07-16 1300 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfing Minor injury to leg Nej
2016-07-16 11h00 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Minor injury to toes Nej
2016-07-15 17h00 Oprovocerad USA California (Surfside, Orange County) Kite surfing No injury, board damaged Nej White shark, 10' to 12'
2016-07-15 Oprovocerad USA South Carolina (North Myrtle Beach, Horry County) Swimming Puncture wounds to foot Nej
2016-07-14 Oprovocerad Bahamas Tiger Beach Scuba Diving Face bruised when partly blind shark collided with him Nej Lemon shark, 9'
2016-07-08 Vattenfarkost/båt USA California (Capitola, Santa Cruz County) Fishing No injury. Hull bitten, tooth fragment recovered Nej White shark
2016-07-08 Oprovocerad Spanien Canary Islands (Las Teresitas, Tenerife) Wading 5 tiny puncture marks to lower leg, treated with hydrogen peroxide Nej Angel shark
2016-07-07 10h00 Provocerad USA Massachusetts (Off Gloucester, Essec County) Fishing Fin of hooked shark injured fisherman's forearm. . PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej dogfish shark
2016-07-07 Vattenfarkost/båt USA California (Off Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles County) Fishing No injury. Hull bitten, tooth fragment recovered Nej White shark
2016-07-06 14h30 / 15h30 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Melbourne Beach, Brevard County) Swimming Buttocks, thigh, left hand & wrist injured Nej
2016-07-04 22h00 Provocerad Australien Queensland (Palm Cove ) Fishing Right thigh injured by hooked pregnant female shark PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej Tawny nurse shark
2016-06-27 16h20 Oprovocerad USA South Carolina (Sullivan's Island) Minor injury Nej 3' to 4' shark
2016-06-25 14h34 Oprovocerad USA North Carolina (Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Carteret County) Surfing Foot injured Nej
2016-06-24 11h00 Oprovocerad Colombia Isla Providencia Scuba Diving Severe bite to right hand Nej Caribbean reef shark, 4.5'
2016-06-23 Oprovocerad Sydafrika Western Cape Province (Ryspunt) Spearfishing Injuries to left leg & right hand Nej White shark
2016-06-21 15h25 Oprovocerad USA South Carolina (North Myrtle Beach, Horry County) Floating Lacerations and punctures to foot Nej 3' to 5' shark
2016-06-21 14h55 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Pelican Beach Park, Satellite Beach, Brevard County) Wading Injuries to right calf Nej
2016-06-15 06h00 Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Kalapaki Beach, Kauai) Surfing Single puncture wound to arm Nej 3' to 4' shark
2016-06-15 Provocerad Australien Western Australia (Coral Bay) Spearfishing No injury but shark punctured his wetsuit after he prodded it with his spear PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej 5' shark
2016-06-14 17h30 Oprovocerad USA Texas (Pirates Beach, Galveston) Floating in tube Injury to lower leg Nej 3' to 4' shark
2016-06-11 15h00 Oprovocerad USA North Carolina (Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Carteret County) Standing Laceration to wrist Nej 3' shark
2016-06-07 11h30 Oklar USA South Carolina (Folly Beach, Charleston County) Surfing No injury, board damaged ? Said to involve an 8' shark but more likely damage caused by debris
2016-06-05 11h30 Oprovocerad Australien Western Australia (Mindarie) Diving FATAL Ja 3+ m shark
2016-06-05 08h30 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Flagler Beach, Flagler County) Swimming Leg bitten Nej
2016-06-04 Morning Oprovocerad Egypten Suez (Ain Sokhna) Swimming Leg severely bitten, surgically amputated above the knee Nej Mako shark
2016-06-02 Afternoon Oprovocerad Nya Kaledonien Côte-Blanche, Nouméa Kite surfing Laceration to heel Nej 3 m shark
2016-06-02 Oprovocerad Australien New South Wales (Kingscliff) Spearfishing No injury, but sharks repeatedly hit their fins and guns ? Bronze whaler sharks x 3
2016-05-31 16h00 Oprovocerad Australien Western Australia (Falcon Beach, Mandurah) Surfing FATAL Ja White shark
2016-05-29 16h00 Oprovocerad USA California (Corona Del Mar, Newport, Orange County) Swimming Injuries to arm and shoulder Nej
2016-05-29 15h45 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Neptune, Duval County) Swimming Injury to posterior right leg Nej 5' shark
2016-05-22 12h00 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Vero Beach, Indian River County) Swimming Puncture wounds to thigh Nej
2016-05-21 18h00 Oprovocerad USA Florida (St. Petersburg, Pinellas County) Swimming Lacerations and puncture wounds to foot and ankle Nej Bull shark, 4' to 5'
2016-05-21 17h46 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Hugenot Beach , Jacksonville, Duval County) Swimming Back, arm & hand injured Nej
2016-05-18 Morning Oprovocerad USA Florida (Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County) Swimming Ankle bitten Nej Blacktip shark, 4'
2016-05-15 13h20 Provocerad USA Florida (Boca Raton, Palm Beach County) Teasing a shark Arm grabbed PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej Nurse shark, 2'
2016-05-03 15h49 Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Wailea Beach, Maui) Floating Minor lacerations to right shoulder Nej
2016-05-02 Afternoon Provocerad Nya Zeeland North Island (Cormandel) Fishing Foot bitten by landed shark PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej Mako shark, 1.5 m [5']
2016-05-01 Oprovocerad USA Louisiana Wading Minor injury to left foot Nej Blacktip shark, juvenile
2016-04-25 07h00 Oprovocerad Indonesien Bali (Balian) Surfing Elbow bitten Nej Bull shark, 6'
2016-04-23 17h30 Oprovocerad USA Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) Surfing Minor injury to left foot Nej
2016-04-22 08h00 Oprovocerad Sydafrika Western Cape Province (Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay) Surf-skiing No injury, surf-ski bitten Nej White shark
2016-04-19 12h00 Oprovocerad Australien New South Wales (First Sun Beach, Byron Bay) Swimming Minor puncture wound to foot Nej Wobbegong shark
2016-04-18 Morning Provocerad Franska Polynesien Tuamotos (Makemo Atoll) Spearfishing Severe lacerations to right forearm, hand and calf from speared shark PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej Grey reef shark, 2 m
2016-04-18 Morning Provocerad Franska Polynesien Tuamotos (Makemo Atoll) Spearfishing Laceration to knee by speared shark PROVOKED INCIDENT ? Grey reef shark, 2 m
2016-04-13 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Off Singer Island, Palm Beach County) Spearfishing Multiple bites to right arm Nej Bull shark, 7'
2016-04-09 10h45 Oprovocerad Nya Kaledonien Grand Terre (Poe Beach) Walking FATAL Ja Tiger shark, 2.5 m
2016-04-08 Oklar CAPE VERDE Boa Vista Island "Serious" ? Shark involvement not confirmed
2016-04-07 Oklar USA Florida (Corners Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach County) SUP Fell off board when spinner shark leapt from the water next to him. No injury to surfer ?
2016-04-07 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Florida Keys, Monroe County) Fishing Left hand bitten Nej 5' to 6' shark
2016-03-31 11h00 Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Olowalu, Maui) Snorkeling Minor injury to left foot Nej
2016-03-30 19h00 Oprovocerad Australien New South Wales (Bombo Beach) Surfing Severe injury to thigh Nej
2016-03-28 11h00 Oprovocerad Australien New South Wales (North Cronulla Beach) Surfing No injury, board dented Nej
2016-03-28 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Fort Myers Beach, Lee County) Minor injury to arm. Possibly caused by smalll nurse shark ? Shark involvement not confirmed
2016-03-26 Provocerad Bahamas Minor injury to chest PROVOKED INCIDENT Nej Nurse shark, 2.5-ft
2016-03-13 Morning Oklar USA California (Bolsa Chica State Park, Orange County) Surfing Board reportedly bumped by shark. No injury ? Shark involvement not confirmed
2016-03-11 13h30 Oprovocerad USA Florida (Vero Beach, St. Lucie County) Body surfing Lacerations to right foot and ankle Nej
2016-03-10 Afternoon Oprovocerad Fiji Vanua Levu (Dawara) Diving for beche-de-mer FATAL Ja
2016-03-04 Afternoon Oprovocerad USA Florida (Ocean Reef Park, Singer Island, Palm Beach County) Superficial injury to foot Nej
2016-03-03 Midnight Oprovocerad Australien South Australia (Wrights Bay) Fishing Puncture wounds to right calf Nej Bronze whaler
2016-03-02 Oprovocerad Brasilien Santa Catarina State (Escalerio Beach Balneário Camboriú) Swimming Minor injury to head Nej Sandtiger shark
2016-02-22 19h00 Oprovocerad Nya Kaledonien South Province (Ricaudy Reef, Noumea) Kite surfing Puncture wounds to right thigh Nej
2016-02-19 16h00 Oprovocerad Nya Kaledonien South Province (Yate) Spearfishing Forearm bitten Nej
2016-02-12 15h00 Oprovocerad DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Altagracia Province (Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana) Wading Avulsion injury to lower leg Nej
2016-02-10 12h30 Oklar Australien Tasmania (Nettley Bay) Surfing No injury, knocked off board ? No shark involvement
2016-02-10 Oklar CAYMAN ISLANDS Grand Cayman (Stingray City Bar) Feeding stingrays? Minor injury to wrist from Southern stingray ? No shark involvement
2016-02-05 13h20 Oprovocerad Australien Queensland (Stradbroke Island) Walking Foot nipped Nej
2016-02-04 Late afternoon Oprovocerad Australien New South Wales (Hams Beach) Windsurfing No injury, shark bit board Nej
2016-02-02 Oprovocerad Brasilien Balneário Camboriú (Estaleirinho beach) Swimming Lacerations to scalp Nej Sandtiger shark
2016-01-29 Vattenfarkost/båt Sydafrika KwaZulu-Natal Fishing No injury, shark capsized kayak Nej
2016-01-28 14h00 Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Hanalei Bay, Kauai) Surfing Lacerations to both hands Nej Reef shark, 5'
2016-01-25 11h30 Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Hanalei Bay, Kauai, ) Surfing No injury Nej
2016-01-24 09h30 / 10h00 Oprovocerad USA Texas (Off Surfside) Spearfishing Bruised ribs & tail bone, speargun broken and wetsuit cut Nej Bull sharks x 2
2016-01-24 Vattenfarkost/båt UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Fujairah Emirate (35 miles off Fujairah) Fishing No injury to occupants, shark leapt into boat Nej Mako shark
2016-01-23 Morning Oprovocerad USA Hawaii (Wailea Beach, Maui) Paddle boarding No injury Nej Tiger shark, 14'
2016-01-11 Oprovocerad Australien Queensland (Happy Valley Beach, Caloundra) Surfing Laceration to right foot Nej Wobbegong shark
2016-01-05 Afternoon Oprovocerad Australien Queensland (Heron Island) Wading Laceration to right calf Nej Blacktip shark
2016-01-02 11h30 Oprovocerad Australien Queensland (Miall Island) Spearfishing Lacerations to arms & leg Nej 3 m shark

Datakällor och tillförlitlighet

Informationen baseras på internationella källor såsom Global Shark Attack File (GSAF) och International Shark Attack Database, i kombination med nyhetsrapporter, myndighetsdata och forskningspublikationer. Vi uppdaterar sidan regelbundet om ny information blir tillgänglig.