Shark attack at Aston Bay, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Shark attack details: Aston Bay, Eastern Cape Province, 15-Nov-2005
Date of attack: November 15th 2005
Location: Aston Bay, Eastern Cape Province
Shark species: 2.5 m raggedtooth shark
Name of victim: Ivan Gerger
Age of victim: 32 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Fishing for sharks
Injury: Lacerations to hands & right leg when he tried to pull shark from the water PROVOKED INCIDENT

View detailed report (PDF)

Map showing shark attack location and nearby incidents

Nearby shark attacks

Shark attack

South Africa

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Durban (13)
  • Mossel Bay (11)
  • North Beach, Durban (10)
  • Nahoon, East London (9)
  • Nahoon (9)
  • Amanzimtoti (8)
  • Country Club Beach, Durban (8)
  • False Bay (8)
  • Port Alfred (7)
  • Plettenberg Bay (7)