Here are the historical accounts of shark attacks for September 26:
| Date | Name | Sex | Age | Time | Country | Area | Location | Activity | Injury | Species | Sp_Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26-Sep-2009 | Dan Callahan | M | 17h30 | USA | Florida | Florida Keys, Monroe County – 5th Street home in Key Colony Beach | Swimming | shark bit Callahan’s right foot, causing a gash that required more than 130 stitches | Bull | 96 | |
| 2 | 26-Sep-1994 | Lioubov Kozarinova | F | 30 | USA | South Carolina | North Forest Beach near Hilton Head Beaufort County | Swimming | Right side of abdomen & left hand bitten | |||
| 3 | 26-Sep-1993 | Wimpie Bouwer | M | 36 | 11h30 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Danger Point | Spearfishing | Calf lacerated | White | 120 |
| 4 | 26-Sep-1963 | After 2 days Ann Dumas 7 5 months pregnant died of exposure & exhaution& her body was lashed to raft. | 25 | USA | Florida coast | 100 miles offshore (Gulf of Mexico) | Raft | Fatal -Sharks tried to overturn raft and took Mrs. Dumas’ body; scavenging by shark/s | Dusky | 156 | ||
| 5 | 26-Sep-1961 | Paul Walter | M | 16 | 16h30 | USA | Florida | Florida Keys, Monroe County | Foot & lower leg abraded and lacerated when he kicked the shark SPI | |||
| 6 | 26-Sep-1959 | Robert Walker | M | 30 | 17h00 | USA | Florida | Fort Lauderdale (Off Port Everglades) | Sea Disaster | During the night both hands and feet were bitten rescued next day after spending 17 hours in the sea. | Hammerhead | |
| 7 | 26-Sep-1959 | 12′ boat. Occupants: Capt. E.J. Wines Maj. W. Waller & Larry Waller | 23h00 | USA | South Carolina | Albergotti Creek near Air Station boat docks Beaufort | Fishing | No Injury | White | |||
| 8 | 26-Sep-1930 | Indian guide | M | HONDURAS | Black River | a | Swimming | Fatal – | ||||
| 9 | 26-Sep-1914 | Unknown | M | JAMAICA | Port Royal | Port Royal | Fell overboard | Fatal – | A 20′ Shark known as “Old Tom” | 240 |
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