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Other categories include “Provoked bites,” which happen when humans interact with the shark before the attack, such as “divers harassing or trying to touch sharks” or when folks attempt to feed or release sharks from fishing nets.
They also survey incidents called “boat bites” in which a water-based vehicle is attacked, or shark interactions occur after a person’s death. Some are also misattributed to sharks but might have involved other marine life.
They also collected stats on what activities victims were engaged in at the time of the attacks. For example, 51% included “surfing” or “board sports,” while 39% happened when folks were “swimming” or “wading.”
The rest of the attacks involved snorkelers or free-divers at 4% and body surfers, etc., coming in at 6%.
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