A list view of 2022 shark attack bites based on the date of the incident. Shark attacks and shark bites are relatively rare when compared to the amount of people enjoying the waters each year.
A total count of shark attack bites in 2022 across the globe and map view can be found on the 2022 Shark Attack Map. Tracking Sharks also has a Shark Attack Prevention page, with tips for preventing a negative encounter.
Hyperlinks will be direct readers to more information on the incident when available.
Worldwide 2022 Shark attack Bite List:
01/04/22 42-year-old female Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Lacerations to the thigh.
01/09/22 Alvira Repiaking 13, swimming from a dock in Friendly Bay, Oamaru Harbour, South Island, New Zealand. Injury to the leg. Suspected sevengill shark.
01/22/22 Jack Trenow snorkeling when they disturbed a wobbegong shark. Warriewood, Western Australia.
01/22/22 Heather West, 42, snorkeling. Dry Tortugas, Florida. Lemon shark.
01/22/22 Liam snorkeling when they disturbed a wobbegong shark. Warriewood, Western Australia.
01/24/22 Jack Shackle, 11, swimming.Wobbegong shark. Turimetta, New South Wales, Australia.
01/28/22 Nicole, 8, swimming. Praia do Sueste, Fernando de Norona, Pernambuco, Brazil. Possible tiger shark.
02/5/22 Jacquelin Morley 18-year-old female, on a float. Possible white shark. Kelp Beds, Esperance, Western Australia.
02/08/22 50-year-old female, diving Playa del Coco, Costa Rica. Bull shark.
02/09/22 Unidentified off shore Kailua-Kona,Hawaii. Bitten on right foot and calf by cookiecutter shark.
02/11/22 Gene Menchara-Lopez, 18, surfing. Cocoa Beach, Florida.
02/12/22 Victor Estrella, 56, diving Yavaros, Hutabampo, Sonora region, Mexico. Possible white shark. FATAL.
02/16/22 Simon Nellisti, 35, swimming. Little Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. White shark. FATAL
02/17/22 Rodney Forster, untangling fishing net from boat. Brisbane, New South Wales, Australia. Tiger shark.
02/21/22 51-year-old male, fishing, Bimini, Bahamas. Provoked.
02/27/22 Female, Anonymous F Scuba diving. San Miguel Island in Santa Barbara County, California. White shark.
03/09/22 21-year-old, fishing. New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Blacktip shark. Provoked.
03/13/22 20yo M swimming New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Bitten on the foot.
03/15/22 Tim McAndrew, 32, surfing. Crowdy Bay, New South Wales, Australia.Bull shark.
03/15/22 Unknown Crowdy Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
03/19/22 Eric String, 20, surfing. New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
03/18/22 Antonio Straccialini,56, swimming. Isla de San Andres, Colombia. tiger shark.FATAL
03/31/21 50yo Male, fishing, Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Injury to the knee.
04/09/22 12yo F. Feeding stingrays. Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, New Jersey. Minor band-aided injury. PROVOKED
04/11/22 Adolescent Male, Highland Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Bitten on the right foot.
04/12/22 Blake Berry, 17, Swimming. Gulf Shores, Alabama. Bitten on right foot. Suspected bull shark.
04/17/22 Man, 56, on a sandbar, Whale Harbor near Windley Key, Florida Keys, Florida. Bitten on the lower leg.
05/01/22 ? Naphat Chaiyarak Khrystenko, 8, swimming near Kamala Police Station, Kamala Beach, Phuket. Bitten on the right calf by marine animal.
05/21/22 Spearfisherman San Pedro, Yucatan. Bitten on the arm while throwing fish in boat.
05/24/22 Anonymous female, Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Bitten on the leg.
06/21/22 M swimming. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Bitten on the foot.
06/22/22 Stephen Briemmer, 60s swimming. Pacific Grove in Monterey County, California. injures to his arm, leg and torso.
06/23/22 Jackie Forst,68, Redington Shores Beach, Florida. Injures to the leg. possible bull shark
06/24/22 Michael Simpson, M spearfishing, between Half Moon Cay and Miller Bay,Jamaica. Lost right arm to tiger shark.
06/28/22 Bruce Wolov, M swimming Plettenburg, South Africa FATAL
06/29/22 Addison Bethea, 17, scalloping, Keaton Beach, near Grassy Island, Florida. Bitten on the leg.
06/29.22 Lindsay Burns. 35, Niles Channel near Tarpon Belly Key, Florida. Bitten on the leg
06/30/22 Unidentified male. Jones Beach, New York. Bitten on the foot.
07/01/22 Roxana Donisan, 44, Snorkeling, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Egypt. FATAL Tiger shark
07/02/22 Elisabeth Saure, 68, Snorkeling. Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Egypt. FATAL Tiger shark
07/03/22 Zachari Gallo 33, M swimming. Smith Point, New York. Bitten on upper chest and right hand.
07/03/22 28yo M swimming. New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Minor injury to the foot.
07/06/22 John Mullins, 17, Swimming. Ocean Beach, Fire Island, New York. Bitten on the foot.
07/10/22 Male. Surfing. New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Minor injury to the foot.
07/12/22 Female. Hilton Head, South Carolina. Bitten on the hand.
07/13/22 Male paddleboarding. Smith Point Beach, New York. Minor injuries
07/13/22 Male wading. Seaview Beach, New York, Serious injuries to the left hand and buttocks.
07/16/22 Tasa Summers, 40. F Wading. Daytona Beach, Florida. Bitten on the left calf.
07/17/22 Brett Reeder, Florida Keys, Florida. Serious injury to hand while trying to release lemon shark.
07/20/22 Max Haynes, 16, surfing. Fire Island, New York. Bitten on the right foot.
07/25/22 Bryan Olivares 33yo, standing in waist-deep water when he was bitten. Daytona Beach, Florida Bite to the right foot.
07/27/22 Fischer Hricko 13yo M. Lobstering. Nurse shark bite. Florida Keys. Bitten on the lips.
07/28/22 F snorkeling United Kingdom. Bitten on leg while shark diving.
07/30/22 Male swimming. Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Bitten on the foot.
08/13/22 Jameson Reeder Jr. Snorkeling Looe Key, Florida Keys
08/15/22 Luke Pascoe,17, M. Spearfishing. Mistaken Island, Goode Beach, Western Australia. Bitten on leg by white shark.
08/15/22 Unidentified male Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
08/15/22 Karren Sites, F, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Bitten on the arm.
08/30/22 14-year-old, surfing. Central Coast NSW, Australia. Bitten on hand and forearm. White shark
09/06/22 Caroline DiPlacido, 58, Snorkeling off Rose Island near Green Kay, Bahamas. Fatal.
09/09/22 Scuba diver. Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Provoked.
09/26/22 Kimon Bisogno, 39, swimming, Plattenburg Bay, South Africa. FATAL
10/02/22 Jared Trainor, M Surfer, Centerville Beach, California. Bitten on thigh by white shark.
10/06/22 Izaak Johnstone, 17, Portland, Victoria. Bitten on the foot
10/07/22 Robbie Peck, 38, M Spearfishing. Port Hedland, Pilbara Western Australia. Bull shark.
10/10/22 Luan Nguyen Gulf of Mexico.
10/18/22 A, King. Bitten on the toe. Oahu, Hawaii
11/04/22 Lyn Jutronich, 50. Swimming Del Mar, California. White shark.
12/08/22 Kristine Allen, 60, F Snorkeling. Hawaii. Suspected tiger shark. Fatal
12/13/22 68-year-old M. Hawaii. Tiger shark.
Researching shark attack bites for the 2022 shark attack list:
04/30/22 Body boarder. Hakahei Huuti, Tahiti No injury
05/10/22 M, Fell overboard fishing. Maafilaafushi Island of Lhaviyani atoll. Bitten on the right calf.
05/19/22 Brian Bradley, M, spearfishing. Turneffe Belize. Bitten on the right hand and lower arm by reef shark.
05/07/22 Female tourist. Motu Tapu Islet, Bora Bora. Bitten on hand while riding a boat.
?? 37th ave South. 10 feet off shore . Jacksonville Beach, Florida.bitten on the leg
08/00/22 Finley Downer, 8, M shark encounter. Compass Cay, Bahamas. Injuries Nurse shark
09/03/22 51-year-old, swimming, Paia Bay, Maui, Hawaii. Serious injuries
11/00/22 Bahamas.
11/27/22 Jasmine Carney, 10yo F, Playing in the surf. Hobe Sound Beach, Florida
12/00/22 Jim Texas
05/19/22 Brian Bradley M Spearfishing. Turneffe area, some 43 nautical miles away from San Pedro. Provoked.
06/01/22 F. Minor injuries. Oyster Stacks near Exmouth, WA about 12.15pm. No medical treatment sought.
06/29/22 Lindsay Bruns 35yo F. Swimming.
07/13/22 Pat Clark, 28yo M. Surfing. NSB Florida. Bitten on the left foot. Minor injuries.
08/31/22 Sunni Pace, 14yo M. Surfing. North Avoca Beach, NSW.
10/28/22 Diver. Cat Island, Bahamas.
10/27/22 M Commercial Fishing. Minor bites on the waist,side and abdomen. Horn Island, Mississippi
11/03/22 M Fishing. Cape San Blas, Florida. Provoked
12/11/22 M Swimming. NSW