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Crocodile attacks in South Africa and Swaziland, 1984 - 2014

Where do attacks happen?

Region

INCIDENTS

Total number of attacks: 96

SwazilandDistricts with attacks Lubombo 12 Hhohho 5 Manzini 3

South AfricaProvinces with attacks KwaZulu-Natal 38 Limpopo 23 Mpumalanga 14 North West 1

Number of attacks

Data for South Africa and Swaziland

Summary findings on croc attacks in South Africa & Swaziland

Water body

Riveror stream

DamEstuary Lake CanalSwamp Ocean On land Unknown

71 10136 3 20 0

Dry and hot season

Attacks by month

J F M A

KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland

M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

When do attacks happen?

0

200

400

Wet and hot season

Monthly average minimum temperature, °C

Rain, mm0

200

400

Rain, mm0

20

10

Monthly average minimum temperature, °C

0

20

10

Dry and cool season Number of attacks

Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West

Data for South Africa and Swaziland

How do some victims survive?

They escape

28

49%

They get rescued

24

42%

Unknown

4

7%

Both

1

2%

VICTIMS

Total number of victims: 101Some attacks involved multiple victims.

Victim profiles and outcomes

Data for South Africa and Swaziland

Fatal44

Non-fatal57

Local76

Visitor22

Unknown3

Swimming or bathing

41

Fishing25

Crossing10

Boating5

Other3

Rescuer1

Unknown8

Chores8

10

Who gets attacked?

Total number of victims: 101

VICTIMS

Data for South Africa and Swaziland

10-1939

20-2918

30-3913

40-497

50-593

60-1001

Unknown14

0-9 years6

Men31

Boys36

Unknown13

Women12

Girls9

Non-fatal57

Fatal44

12

Changes in victim profiles over time

Victim activity profiles

Data for South Africa and Swaziland

Number of attacksper 5-year period

23

20

17

6

11

19

BoatingCrossing ChoresFishing RescuerSwimming or bathing

UnknownOther

1984-1989

1990-1994

1995-1999

2000-2004

2005-2009

2010-2014

Total number of victims: 101

Victim gender

Girls (0-19)

Men (20+)

KEY FACTS

Data for South Africa and Swaziland

Total number of victims: 101

Most dangerous activity

66%of victims were males (but 13% unknown)

40%of victims were swimming or bathing (but 8% unknown)

Boys (0-19)

Women (20+)

See page 14 for key to icons

Total number of attacks: 96

See page 7 for key to icons

Most dangerous water body Victim age

74%of attacks took placein rivers or streams

1019

2029

3039

4049

5059

60100

09

45%of victims (where age is known) were in the age group 10-19

Total number of victims: 101

Unknown

11

Escaped

67

Injured &escaped

9

Are crocs usually found near the attack site?

Unknown16

No1

Sometimes10

Yes69

Total number of attacks: 96Total number of attacks: 96

Crocodile species responsible for attacks in the region: Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus

What happens to the croc?

Killed

4

Caught &relocated

5

How big are the crocs involved in attacks?

Size unknown

Large(>3.5m)

Medium(2-3.5m)

Small(0-2m)

3

6

10

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