Hajattacker under år 2018
Under år 2018 har det rapporterats totalt 124 hajattacker eller hajangrepp globalt. Av dessa klassificerades 92 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:
- Väder och vattentemperaturer som påverkar hajarnas rörelsemönster
- Ökad eller minskad turism i vissa regioner
- Förändringar i rapportering och tillgång till data
- Miljöförändringar, bytesdjurens tillgänglighet och mänsklig aktivitet i havet
Hur allvarliga var attackerna?
Detaljerad information om varje hajattack under år 2018 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-25 | 08h30 | Oprovocerad | USA | California (Cambria, San Luis Obispo County) | Kayak fishing | No injury, kayak bitten | Nej | White shark |
| 2018-12-18 | 11h00 | Oprovocerad | Mexiko | Sonora (Southeast of Puerto Peñasco ) | Diving | FATAL | Ja | Tiger shark |
| 2018-12-15 | 11h20 | Oprovocerad | Nya Zeeland | North Island (Matauri Bay) | Spearfishing | Injuries to leg and hand | Nej | Mako shark, 7' |
| 2018-12-15 | 11h00 | Provocerad | Australien | New South Wales | Bitten on foot when he stepped on the shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | Wobbegong shark | |
| 2018-12-09 | 08h00 | Oprovocerad | Nya Zeeland | North Island (Ti Point) | Spearfishing | No injury | Nej | Bronze whaler 2.5m |
| 2018-12-09 | 07h15 | Oprovocerad | Australien | New South Wales (Nambucca) | Surfing | Five deep lacerations to lower right leg | Nej | |
| 2018-11-28 | 18h30 | Oprovocerad | Australien | New South Wales (South Steyne) | Surfing | Cut to left foot | Nej | Wobbegong shark |
| 2018-11-24 | 17h00 | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Juno Beach, Palm Beach County) | Surfing | Lacerations to left foot | Nej | |
| 2018-11-18 | Before 10h00 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Northern Territory (Off Nhulunbuy) | Spearfishing | Severe lacerations to left arm and right leg | Nej | Reef shark x 2 |
| 2018-11-17 | 13h00 | Oprovocerad | Australien | New South Wales (7 Mile Beach, Gerroa) | Surfing | Injuries to calf and hand | Nej | |
| 2018-11-14 | 06h50 | Vattenfarkost/båt | Australien | Queensland (Moffat Beach) | Kayaking | No injury to occupant, kayak bitten | Nej | Tiger shark, 13' |
| 2018-11-11 | Morning | Oprovocerad | Sydafrika | KwaZulu-Natal (Tinley Manor) | Fishing | Surf-ski bitten but no injury to occupant | Nej | White shark, 3m |
| 2018-11-11 | 08h40 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Pyramids Beach, Mandurah) | Body Boarding | Injuries to lower left leg and foot | Nej | Sandtiger shark |
| 2018-11-09 | 13h30 | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Exumas (Compass Cay) | Swimming | Arc of shallow lacerations to back | Nej | Nurse shark |
| 2018-11-07 | 06h45 | Oprovocerad | Australien | New South Wales (Shelly Beach, Ballina) | Surfing | 20 cm injury to left calf | Nej | 5' shark |
| 2018-11-05 | 17h30 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Queensland (Cid Harbor, Whitsundays) | Swimming | FATAL | Ja | |
| 2018-11-03 | Oprovocerad | Egypten | Brothers' Island | Scuba diving | Calf muscle removed | Nej | Oceanic whitetip shark | |
| 2018-10-24 | 09h00 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Guillotines surf break, Shire of Augusta Margaret River) | Surfing | Knocked off board by a shark. No injury | Nej | |
| 2018-10-23 | Morning | Oprovocerad | USA | California (Farallon Islands) | Diving / Filming | Injury to right hand / wrist | Nej | White shark, 17' female |
| 2018-10-23 | Early afternoon | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Near Patrick AFB, Brevard County) | Surfing | Injury to right foot | Nej | 3' to 4' shark |
| 2018-10-23 | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Ponce Inlet, Volusia County) | Surfing | Minor injury to toe | Nej | ||
| 2018-10-19 | 18h00 | Oprovocerad | Nya Zeeland | North Island (Baylys Beach ) | Surfing | Severe lacerations to arm and hand and cut to face | Nej | White Shark, 3.2m to 3.5m |
| 2018-10-19 | 07h00 | Oprovocerad | Australien | New South Wales (Samurai Beach) | Body Surfing | Injury to upper right arm | Nej | Bull shark? |
| 2018-10-16 | Vattenfarkost/båt | Samoa | Upolo | Surf skiing | No injury, tail of surf ski bitten off | Nej | ||
| 2018-10-13 | 12h00 | Oklar | Australien | Western Australia (Two Rocks near Three Mile Reef) | Spearfishing | No injury, claimed he was bumped by shark | Nej | White shark, 5m female |
| 2018-10-11 | Morning | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Bethune Beach, Volusia County) | Surfing | Black eye | Nej | Spinner shark |
| 2018-10-08 | Afternoon | Provocerad | Australien | Queensland (Swain Reef) | Fishing | Injury to upper left arm by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | "reef shark" |
| 2018-09-29 | 06h55 | Oprovocerad | USA | California (Beacons Beach, San Diego County) | Diving | Traumatic injuries to upper torso | Nej | White shark, 11' |
| 2018-09-28 | Afternoon | Oprovocerad | Australien | Northern Territory (Groote Eylandt) | Knee bitten | Nej | Bull shark | |
| 2018-09-27 | 15h00 | Vattenfarkost/båt | USA | California (Humboldt County) | Fishing | No injury, shark nicked kayak | Nej | White shark |
| 2018-09-23 | 15h00 | Provocerad | Fiji | Vanua Levu (Cakau Levu) | Diving | Abrasion to leg when he kicked the shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | Nurse shark |
| 2018-09-23 | 13h42 | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Abaco Islands (Treasure Cay) | Spearfishing | Lacerations to fingers | Nej | Blacktip shark |
| 2018-09-20 | 13h45 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Queensland (Cid Harbor, Whitsundays) | Swimming | Serious injury to left thigh | Nej | |
| 2018-09-20 | 12h00 | Oklar | USA | Florida (Jacksonville Beach, Duval County) | Cuts to hand | Nej | ||
| 2018-09-19 | 17h00 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Queensland (Cid Harbor, Whitsundays) | Swimming | Serious injury to anterior right thigh | Nej | |
| 2018-09-19 | Oprovocerad | Jamaica | St. Marys Parish (James Bond Beach) | Spearfishing | FATAL | Ja | ||
| 2018-09-15 | 12h00 | Oprovocerad | USA | Massachusetts (Newcomb Hollow Beach, Wellfleet, Barnstable County) | Boogie boarding | FATAL | Ja | White shark |
| 2018-09-08 | 13h15 | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Ponce Inlet, Volusia County) | Surfing | Ankle bitten | Nej | |
| 2018-09-08 | 08h30 | Oprovocerad | USA | Hawaii (Pounders Beach, Oahu) | Stand-Up Paddleboarding | Right arm bitten | Nej | Tiger shark, 10' to 12' |
| 2018-09-07 | 09h29 | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County) | Surfing | Calf bitten | Nej | |
| 2018-09-01 | 18h00 | Provocerad | IRELAND | County Cork | Fishing | Forearm bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | Blue shark, 47kg |
| 2018-08-28 | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Diving | Right foream bitten | Nej | Lemon shark | ||
| 2018-08-24 | 20h00 | Oprovocerad | USA | California (Huntington Beach, Orange County) | Swimming | Shark bumped chest but no injury | Nej | 5' to 8' shark |
| 2018-08-20 | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Abaco Islands (Carter's Cay) | Spearfishing | Lacerations to head and neck | Nej | Reef shark | |
| 2018-08-18 | 10h47 | Oprovocerad | USA | North Carolina (Atlantic Beach, Carteret County) | Surfing | Injury to right lower leg | Nej | |
| 2018-08-18 | Oprovocerad | Italien | Chieti, Province (Torino di Sangro ) | Playing | Calf bitten | Nej | ||
| 2018-08-15 | Sunset | Oklar | USA | Maryland (Rhode River, Chesapeake Bay) | Scratches to calf | Nej | ||
| 2018-08-15 | 16h00 | Oprovocerad | USA | Massachusetts (Longnook Beach, Truro, Barnstable County) | Swimming | Lacerations to leg, hip and hand | Nej | White shark |
| 2018-08-15 | 08h30 | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Abaco Islands (Coco Bay, Green Turtle Cay) | Standing | Injury to lower left leg | Nej | Nurse shark |
| 2018-08-09 | 10h00 | Oprovocerad | USA | Texas (Crystal Beach, Galveston County) | Spearfishing | Laceration to right leg above the knee | Nej | Said to involve a bull shark, 5' to 6' |
| 2018-08-05 | 10h30 | Oprovocerad | USA | North Carolina (Bald Head Island, Brunswick County) | Swimming/Standing | Injury to right calf | Nej | |
| 2018-08-05 | Oprovocerad | USA | North Carolina (Bald Head Island, Brunswick County) | Standing | Injury to calf | Nej | Said to involve a blacktip shark | |
| 2018-08-03 | 15h00 | Oprovocerad | Egypten | Marsa Alam | Snorkeling | FATAL | Ja | Tiger shark |
| 2018-07-29 | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (St Augustine, St Johns County) | Surfing | Minor cuts to hand | Nej | ||
| 2018-07-24 | Afternoon | Provocerad | Kina | Guizhou Province (Shopping mall aquarium in Guiyang City) | Putting hand in shark tank | Lacerations to fingers PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | |
| 2018-07-18 | 12h00 | Oprovocerad | USA | New York (Atlantique Beach, Fire Island, Suffolk County) | Boogie Boarding | Minor puncture wounds to leg | Nej | Sandtiger shark |
| 2018-07-18 | 11h15 | Oprovocerad | USA | New York (Sailors Haven, Fire Island, Suffolk County) | Wading | Lacerations to lower leg | Nej | Sandtiger shark |
| 2018-07-16 | 18h00 | Oklar | USA | Texas (Galveston) | Surfing | Single laceration to right thigh inconsistent with shark bite | ? | |
| 2018-07-15 | Oklar | COLOMBIA | San Andres and Providencia Archipelago (Provencia) | Fishing | Autopsy confirmed death by drowning, shark bite were post-mortem | ? | ||
| 2018-07-14 | 14h11 | Provocerad | USA | California (Trinidad Beach, Huboldt County) | Wading | Surf washed the dying shark against her foot PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | Salmon shark, juvenile |
| 2018-07-14 | 13h30 | Oklar | USA | Florida (Playalinda Beach, Brevard County) | Surfing | Laceration to left thigh, possibly caused by surfboard | Nej | |
| 2018-07-13 | 15h40 | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Fernandina Beach, Nassau County) | Wading | Foot bitten | Nej | |
| 2018-07-13 | 15h35 | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Fernandina Beach, Nassau County) | Surfing | Lacerations to left foot | Nej | |
| 2018-07-11 | 11h30 | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County) | Surfing | Minor injury to foot | Nej | |
| 2018-07-09 | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | The Exuma Cays (Staniel Cay) | Floating | Minor injury to wrist | Nej | Nurse shark, 5' | |
| 2018-07-07 | 13h30 | Oklar | USA | Florida (John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Monroe County) | Snorkeling | Injury to knee/lower leg | Nej | Injury most likely caused by barracuda, not a shark |
| 2018-07-02 | 14h40 | Oprovocerad | USA | South Carolina (Myrtle Beach) | Boogie boarding | Minor injury, puncture marks to left lower leg | Nej | |
| 2018-06-25 | 18h00 | Vattenfarkost/båt | USA | California (Oceanside, San Diego County) | Paddling | No injury to occupant, outrigger canoe and paddle damaged | Nej | White shark |
| 2018-06-18 | 14h00 -15h00 | Oprovocerad | USA | Georgia (St. Simon Island, Glynn County) | Standing | Minor injury to left thigh | Nej | |
| 2018-06-18 | Provocerad | USA | Florida (Near the Bahia Honda Bridge, Monroe County) | Fishing | Injury to fingers while removing hook from shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | Nurse shark | |
| 2018-06-09 | 07h45 | Oklar | USA | Hawaii (Habush, Oahu) | Surfing | Injury to left lower leg from surfboard skeg | Nej | |
| 2018-06-08 | Oprovocerad | Australien | New South Wales (Arrawarra Headland) | Surfing | Minor injury to lower leg | Nej | 2 m shark | |
| 2018-06-04 | Provocerad | Mexiko | Colima (La Ticla) | Free diving | Lacerations to leg & hand PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | Tiger shark, 3m | |
| 2018-06-03 | Late afternoon | Oprovocerad | Brasilien | Pernambuco (Piedade Beach, Recife) | Swimming | FATAL | Ja | Tiger shark |
| 2018-06-03 | Oprovocerad | Australien | New South Wales (Flat Rock, Ballina) | Kite surfing | No injury, board bitten | Nej | ||
| 2018-05-27 | Provocerad | USA | Florida (Lighhouse Point Park, Ponce Inlet, Volusia County) | Fishing | Minor injury to foot. PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | Lemon shark, 3' | |
| 2018-05-26 | 17h00 | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Cocoa Beach, Brevard County) | Walking | Lower left leg bitten | Nej | Bull shark, 6' |
| 2018-05-26 | 14h00 | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Daytona Beach, Volusia County) | Standing | Minor injury to foot | Nej | |
| 2018-05-24 | Morning | Provocerad | Australien | Queensland (Cairns Aquarium) | Feeding sharks | Minor bite to hand by captive shark. PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | Grey reef shark |
| 2018-05-21 | Oprovocerad | USA | South Carolina (Isle of Palms, Charleston County) | Boogie boarding | Injuries to lower right leg and foot | Nej | ||
| 2018-05-13 | 15h00 | Oprovocerad | USA | South Carolina (Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County) | Swimming | Severe bite to right forearm | Nej | |
| 2018-05-13 | 08h15 | Oklar | England | Cornwall (Off Land's End) | Fishing | Injured by teeth of a dead porbeagle shark he was tossing overboard. | Nej | Invalid incident |
| 2018-05-12 | 11h00 | Oprovocerad | Sydafrika | Eastern Cape Province (Nahoon Beach, East London) | Surfing | Minor injury, marks on board | Nej | |
| 2018-05-09 | 10h30 | Oklar | Australien | New South Wales (Sharpes Beach, Ballina) | Surfing | No injury, surfboard damaged | Nej | Shark involvement not confirmed |
| 2018-05-01 | Provocerad | Australien | Westerm Australia (Dugong Bay) | Feeding sharks | Shallow lacerations to finger PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | Tawny nurse shark, 2m | |
| 2018-04-30 | Oprovocerad | Thailand | Hua Hin (Sai Noi Beach) | Swimming | Minor injury to ankle | Nej | ||
| 2018-04-28 | 16h50 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Gearys Beach) | Surfing | No injury, knocked off board by shark | Nej | |
| 2018-04-28 | 10h40 | Oprovocerad | Costa Rica | Cocos Island (Manuelita) | Scuba diving | No injury, shark bit scuba gear | Nej | Tiger shark |
| 2018-04-28 | Provocerad | USA | Texas (Galveston Bay) | Fishing | Forearm bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | Sandtiger shark' | |
| 2018-04-25 | 09h30 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Surfers Point, Prevelly) | Surfing | No injury, knocked off board by shark | Nej | 3 m shark |
| 2018-04-25 | 07h00 | Oklar | Australien | New South Wales (Lennox Head) | Surfing | No injury | Nej | Questionable |
| 2018-04-24 | Afternoon | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (South Point, Gracetown) | Surfing | No injury, shark struck his leg | Nej | White shark, 3.5 m |
| 2018-04-23 | 21h50 | Oprovocerad | Maldiverna | Alifu Alifu Atoll (Madoogali) | Fishing | 5-inch cut to hand | Nej | Tiger shark |
| 2018-04-22 | 09h40 | Oprovocerad | Sydafrika | Western Cape Province (Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay) | Surf-skiing | No injury, shark bit hole in ski | Nej | White shark, 2.5 m |
| 2018-04-19 | Oprovocerad | USA | Hawaii (Shipwreck’s Beach, Keoneloa Bay, Kauai) | Body boarding | Lacerations to right lower leg | Nej | 6' shark | |
| 2018-04-15 | 08h00 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Cobblestones, Margaret River Area) | Surfing | Lacerations to legs | Nej | |
| 2018-04-15 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Lefthanders, Margaret River Area) | Surfing | Laceration to right thigh | Nej | ||
| 2018-04-15 | Oprovocerad | Brasilien | Pernambuco (Piedade) | Swimming | Multiple severe injuries to arms and leg, leg subsequently surgically amputated | ? | ||
| 2018-04-15 | Oprovocerad | Thailand | Hua Hin (Sai Noi Beach) | Swimming | Lacerations to foot and ankle | Nej | Juvenile bull shark | |
| 2018-04-14 | 09h30 | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | New Providence (Nirvana Beach) | Surfing | No Injury. Shark swam away with the surf board | Nej | Tiger shark |
| 2018-04-10 | Oklar | Brasilien | Alagoas (Praia de Sauaçuhy, Maceió) | Fishing | Injury to ankle from marine animal trapped in weir PROVOKED INCIDENT. | Nej | Shark involvement not confirmed | |
| 2018-04-09 | 17h00 | Oprovocerad | Nya Kaledonien | Magenta Beach, Noumea | Foilboarding | No injury, shark bit board | Nej | 2 m shark |
| 2018-04-05 | 18h00 | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Bimini | Swimming | 2 puncture wounds to left foot, abrasion to right foot | Nej | Bull shark |
| 2018-04-03 | 15h00 | Oprovocerad | Sydafrika | Eastern Cape Province (St. Francis Bay) | Surfing | Lacerations to left knee & lower leg | Nej | White shark |
| 2018-03-31 | 09h30 | Oprovocerad | USA | Hawaii (Kukio Beach) | Stand-Up Paddleboarding | Lacerations to right hand and arm, loss of right leg below the knee | Nej | Tiger shark, 12' |
| 2018-03-14 | 17h35 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Waterman's Bay) | Wading | Minor injuries to legs | Nej | Wobbegong shark |
| 2018-03-09 | 15h30 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Victoria (Lorne) | Swimming | No injury, said to have been charged by sharks several times | Nej | 3.5 m shark |
| 2018-03-09 | 07h30 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Victoria (Winkipop) | Surfing | Minor injury, ankle grazed | Nej | 1.8 m shark |
| 2018-02-24 | Oprovocerad | Sydafrika | KwaZulu-Natal (Durban) | Scuba Diving | The shark & man simply collided; neither were injured | Nej | Blacktip shark | |
| 2018-02-23 | 19h00, Dusk | Oprovocerad | Australien | New South Wales (Little Congwong Beach, La Perouse ) | Swimming | Laceratons to right leg & foot | Nej | Juvenile white shark, 2.7 to 3.2 m |
| 2018-02-18 | Night | Provocerad | Australien | Victoria (Westernport Bay) | Fishing | Shark rammed kayak, no injury to occupant PROVOKED INCIDENT | Nej | |
| 2018-02-15 | 16h00 | Oprovocerad | Australien | New South Wales (Surf Beach, Kiama) | Walking | Puncture wounds to leff foot & lower leg | Nej | Bull shark, 2 m |
| 2018-02-14 | 18h00 | Oklar | Australien | Queensland (Mooloolaba Beach) | Swimming | Collision with marine animal / No injury, no attack | Nej | Possibly a wobbegong |
| 2018-02-11 | Oklar | Brasilien | Boi Island, Victoria (Espirito Santo) | Cleaning fish | Lacerations to 4 toes of right foot | Nej | Injury believed caused by an eel, not a shark | |
| 2018-02-03 | Oprovocerad | Ecuador | Galapagos Islands (Santa Fe Island) | Snorkeling | Injuries to right foot | Nej | Galapagos shark? | |
| 2018-02-01 | Oklar | Australien | Western Australia (Avalon Point, Manurah) | Spearfishing | No injury no attack. This is considerd an "encounter" | Nej | 2m shark | |
| 2018-01-28 | 08h00 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Cone Bay) | Injuries to right leg | Nej | Bull shark | |
| 2018-01-21 | 15h30 | Oprovocerad | Nya Kaledonien | Nouville | Spearfishing | Injuries to abdomen and arm | Nej | Bull shark, 3 m |
| 2018-01-17 | 08h00 | Oprovocerad | Franska Polynesien | Makemo atoll, | Surfing | Superficial bite to right thigh and left knee. | Nej | Sicklefin Lemon Shark, |
| 2018-01-14 | 15h01 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Queensland (Lizard Island) | Diving | Severe laceration to left forearm | Nej | Grey reef shark. 2 m |
| 2018-01-13 | Oprovocerad | Australien | New South Wales (Martin Islet) | Free diving | No injury, shark took his swimfin | Nej | White shark, 3.5 m | |
| 2018-01-12 | Late afternoon | Oprovocerad | Brasilien | Fernando de Noronha (Conceicao Beach) | Surfing | Minor injury to left forearm | Nej | small shark |
| 2018-01-05 | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (South Point, Gracetown) | Surfing | Foot bitten | Nej | Wobbegong shark? | |
| 1018-06-01 | Oprovocerad | Egypten | Brothers Island | Scuba Diving | Laceration to right thigh | Nej | Oceanic whitetip 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.