| shark attacks in dakar and the cap vert peninsula, senegal: low incidence despite high occurrence of potentially dangerous species. | the international shark attack file mentions only four unprovoked shark attacks on the coast of west africa during the period 1828-2004, an area where high concentrations of sharks and 17 species potentially dangerous to man have been observed. to investigate if the frequency of shark attacks could be really low and not just under-reported and whether there are potentially sharks that might attack in the area, a study was carried out in dakar and the cap vert peninsula, senegal. | 2008 | 18231582 |