Indonesia, with its stunning beaches and vibrant marine life, attracts countless visitors each year. But the harmony between nature and tourists isn’t always perfect. In recent times, there’s been a noticeable rise in shark attacks. Our aim is to provide you with up-to-date details on shark attacks in Indonesia, updated weekly. While these incidents remain rare compared to the number of beach-goers, it’s essential for both locals and tourists to stay informed and safe when enjoying the country’s beautiful oceans.
Recent Shark Attacks in Indonesia
| Date | Country / Area | Activity | Name | Sex / Age | Injury | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | Indonesia ,Pulau Reong Island | Disappeared whilst diving remains found in shark | Collen Monfore | F /68 | Found inside shark | Large Tiger shark |
| 2022-07-01 | INDONESIA ,Balian Beach | Surfing | Sasha Utkina | F | Lacerations to foot | |
| 2017-01-09 | INDONESIA ,Balian Beach | Surfing | Daniel Moore | M /48 | Injury to right wrist & forearm | Bull shark, 1 m |
| 2016-04-25 | INDONESIA ,Balian | Surfing | Ryan Boarman | M /24 | Elbow bitten | Bull shark, 6' |
| 2011-11-29 | INDONESIA ,Tabanan | Surfing | Marc Andrews | M /18 | Lacerations to right hand | |
| 2011-04-13 | INDONESIA ,Balian | Surfing | Joe Ferrar | M | Lacerations to forearm | Bull shark, 2.5 m |
| 2010-12-03 | INDONESIA ,Balian | Surfing | Wei Ong | M | Lacerations to right hand | |
| 2010-11-14 | INDONESIA ,Balian | Surfing | male | M | Hand bitten | |
| 2002-06-16 | INDONESIA ,Shark caught in Indonesia, offloaded to trawler that docked at Samut Prakan, 20 miles south of Bangkok, Thailand | Human remains (right forearm & leg) recovered from 3.7m [12'] tiger shark’s gut. Forensic examination suggested the remains had been consumed by the shark one to two weeks earlier | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | |||
| 1984-08-07 | INDONESIA ,Bali | Sea disaster, foundering of the cargo vessle M/V Dorolonda | 9 crewmen | M | FATAL | |
| 1966-01-25 | INDONESIA ,Near Belawan | wreck of the State Oil Company ship Permina | Sharks said to have killed some of the 80 people lost | |||
| 1908-05-13 | INDONESIA ,Jakarta Harbor | native boats sunk in storm | F | FATAL | ||
| 1906-09-27 | INDONESIA ,Lorok Bay | Swimming | William Munich | M | Thumb & index finger of left hand severed | |
| 1906-09-27 | INDONESIA ,Lorok Bay | Swimming | a Swedish sailor | M | FATAL | |
| 1906-04-27 | INDONESIA ,Aru Islands | Hard hat diving | M | FATAL | ||
| 1905-07-10 | INDONESIA ,Off Rakit Island | Jumped or fell overboard | a fireman from the Ettrickdale | M | FATAL | |
| 1895-03-29 | INDONESIA ,South Aroo Island | Swimming | Pindo Island pirates | M | FATAL | |
| 1878-10-24 | INDONESIA ,Probolinggo | Swimming | William Jones Owen | M /22 | FATAL | 15' shark |
| 1864 1864 | INDONESIA ,Off Acheen Head | Reaching for life preserver | male, from the ship Speedwell | M | FATAL | |
| 10-April 1906 1906 | INDONESIA ,40 miles from Tahane Island | The schooner Tahitienne foundered in a hurricane | Captain Baxter & Dick Chares | M | FATAL x 2 | |
| 1942 1942 | INDONESIA ,Surabaya | Captured Allied soldiers were squeezed into 3' bamboo pig baskets & fed to waiting sharks | 200 soldiers | M | General Imamura, Commander in Chief of Japanese forces in Java was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by Australian Military Court for his role in the "Pig Basket Atrocities" | |
| Before 1958 0000 | INDONESIA ,Natuna Islands, between Sumatra & Kalimantan in the South China Sea | Swimming near anchored ship | a ship's engineer | M | FATAL, leg severed | |
| Summer 1950 1950 | INDONESIA ,On rock near Yacht Club | Bending over | child | M /7 | FATAL | Tiger shark, 3.7 m to 4.3 m [12' to 14'] |
| Jan-Jun-1962 1962 | INDONESIA ,Waewerang | 9 fishermen & pregnant woman | FATAL | |||
| 14-Nov-1909 to 19-Nov-1909 | INDONESIA ,Rhio Strait | The 2379-ton French steamer La Seyne collied with British steamer Onda & sank in minutes. Passengers jumped overboard expecting to be picked up by Onda’s boats | FATAL, 101 people perished, including commander, Joseph Couailhac. Iit was reported that a “shoal of sharks circled passengers in the water and dragged scores of people to their deaths” Of the 61 survivors, many were injured by sharks |
