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1931-2007 Map of South America's Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks (N=101)
Territory
Total
Attacks
Fatal
Attacks
Last
Fatality
Brazil
89
21
2006
Venezuela
4
2
1971
Argentina
4
0
Ecuador
4
0
SOUTH AMERICA
101
23
6
51 and above
3 - 50
1 - 2
0
Last updated
: February 5, 2008
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