January, 20th Shark Attacks that happened on January, 20th
In an attempt to contact other survivors and correct our database to ensure every incident is correct we have started “Attacks in History”.
Every few days we will post all the incidents that happened on that date.
We ask Survivors to please contact us – Your Fellow Shark Survivors.
Those interested in sharky incidents if you should happen to see an error or have news clipping on any of these incidents please send us the info.
Shark Attack Survivors
January, 20th
1 |
20-Jan-2011 |
Mia Merlini |
F |
7 |
Lacerations to both legs |
17h00 |
AUSTRALIA |
New South Wales |
Cudgen Creek |
Swimming |
2 |
20-Jan-2005 |
Hurdenis Jérez |
M |
19 |
Left foot severed |
CUBA |
Santiago de Cuba Province |
Uvero |
Swimming |
|
3 |
20-Jan-1997 |
Werner Schonhofer |
M |
41 |
Fatal – Presumed Fatal no body recovered shark mutilated wetsuit & harness recovered |
18h00 |
Australia |
Western Australia |
Geraldton |
Windsurfing |
4 |
20-Jan-1989 |
Earl Dunnam |
M |
10 |
Foot bitten |
USA |
Hawaii |
Waialua Beach Moloka’i |
Body Boarding |
|
5 |
20-Jan-1988 |
child |
Survived |
South Africa |
KZN |
Umkomaas |
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6 |
20-Jan-1975 |
David Barrowman |
M |
17 |
Fatal -, body not recovered |
Australia |
South Australia |
Coffin Bay |
Surfing |
|
7 |
20-Jan-1953 |
Ernest Lamerton |
M |
61 |
Finger bitten by hooked shark |
AUSTRALIA |
South Australia |
Largs Bay |
Fishing |
|
8 |
20-Jan-1944 |
Anthony Bunn |
M |
22 |
Fatal – right thigh lacerated femoral artery severed |
13h15 |
South Africa |
KZN |
North Beach Durban |
Body surfing |
9 |
20-Jan-1927 |
Andrew I. Brown |
M |
Both thighs lacerated |
11h45 |
South Africa |
Eastern Cape Province |
Kidd’s Beach |
Body surfing |
|
10 |
20-Jan-1906 |
Ramdayal |
M |
30 |
Fatal – hips & thigh bitten |
12h00 |
South Africa |
KZN |
Back Beach Durban |
Washing |
11 |
20-Jan-1887 |
Whittle |
M |
Fatal – |
03h00 |
13º45’S, 27º20’W |
13º45’S, 27º20’W |
13º45’S, 27º20’W |
Sea Disaster |
|
12 |
20-Jan-1883 |
John Eaton |
M |
Fatal – |
Morning |
Australia |
New South Wales |
Iron Cove,Sydney |
Bathing |
|
13 |
20-Jan-1875 |
Male |
M |
Forehead bitten |
Australia |
Queensland |
Mary River |
Bathing |