The Aporia · Diver hospitalized after great white shark attack in Quebec, Coast Guard say

A diver was hospitalized after being bitten by a great white shark off Percé, Quebec, on the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula. The Canadian Coast Guard responded to an alert at 10:27 a.m., and paramedics treated the injured diver before taking them to the hospital for further evaluation. Local diving activities have been suspended for the rest of the season as a precautionary measure. According to the Canadian Shark Attack Registry, such incidents are extremely rare in Canadian waters; there have only been 15 confirmed cases out of over three centuries of recorded data.

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On Wednesday, a diver was injured by a great white shark while diving off the coast of Percé, Quebec in the Gaspé region, leading to hospitalization for further evaluation. The incident occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m., prompting immediate emergency response from local authorities and Plongée Percé, a commercial diving firm that provided first aid on-site. Diving activities have been suspended indefinitely as a precautionary measure. This attack follows an increase in great white shark sightings in the Gulf of St. Lawrence over recent years, with such incidents being exceptionally rare according to the Canadian Shark Attack Registry maintained by the independent non-profit St. Lawrence Shark Observatory, which lists only 15 confirmed out of more than 30 reported attacks since records began.

Written for “Shark Attack Off Quebec Coast” on 2026-09-17, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Shark Attack Off Quebec Coast

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Diver injured in great white shark attack off Quebec's Gaspé coast same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe a single shark attack on a diver off Percé, Que., with similar timing and details.”

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“Both articles describe the same incident involving a diver being hospitalized after a shark attack off the Gaspé coast, with similar details about the local diving operator suspending activities.”

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The Globe and Mail · 272 article(s) · 15 correction(s) detected

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Charlotte Glorieux

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Percé Plongée Percé Que The Canadian Coast Guard The Coast Guard

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Percé GPE · 2× Canadian NORP · 1× Plongée Percé ORG · 1× Que GPE · 1× The Canadian Coast Guard ORG · 1× The Canadian Shark Attack Registry ORG · 1× The Coast Guard ORG · 1×

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The registry is maintained by the independent non-profit St. Lawrence Shark Observatory and contains 30 reported incidents dating back more than three centuries, only 15 of which are considered confirmed.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17

2026-09-17 · The Globe and Mail

Diver hospitalized after great white shark attack in Quebec, Coast Guard say · assertive framing

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The Canadian Coast Guard says a diver was taken to hospital after being bitten by a shark off Percé, Que., on the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula. asserted

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The Coast Guard says it was alerted to the incident at about 10:27 a.m. and paramedics met the vessel when it arrived in Percé. asserted

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Local diving centre Plongée Percé says the person received first aid before being transported to hospital for further evaluation. asserted

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The company says all of its diving activities have been suspended for the rest of the season as a precaution. asserted

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The Canadian Shark Attack Registry says this type of incident in Canadian waters is exceptionally rare. asserted

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The observatory says great white shark sightings and detections have become increasingly common in Atlantic Canada in recent years. asserted

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Diver hospitalized after great white shark attack in Quebec, Coast Guard say

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