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International Shark Attack File
1931-2008 Map of Brazil's Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks (N=88)



map

Territory Total
Attacks		 Fatal
Attacks		 Last
Fatality
Pernambuco 45 14 2006
Sao Paulo 10 0  
Maranhao 9 3 1995
Rio de Janeiro 6 1 1946
Rio Grande do Norte 4 1 unknown
Bahia 4 0  
Rio Grande do Sul 3 1 1990
Santa Catarina 1 1 unknown
Paraiba 1 0  
Ceara 1 0  
Parana 1 0  
Unspecified 3 0  
BRAZIL 88 21 2006


red 7 and above

blue 4 - 6



green 1 - 3



none 0

Last updated: July 9, 2009

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