It is now believed that tiger sharks like this one were responsible for Hong Kong’s last three shark deaths, recorded between May 31 and June 13, 1995, in attacks that likely involved a pair of the creatures. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong shark attacks: the blood-soaked chapter in city’s history that saw more shark deaths than any place on Earth
- Seven people were killed in shark attacks off the coast of Sai Kung from 1991 to 1995, triggering Hong Kong’s very own ‘Great Shark Hunt’
- While no fatal attack in 25 years is by any measure a good thing, that statistic hides a horror story of its own
It is now believed that tiger sharks like this one were responsible for Hong Kong’s last three shark deaths, recorded between May 31 and June 13, 1995, in attacks that likely involved a pair of the creatures. Photo: Shutterstock