Has a Leopard Seal Ever Killed a Human?

Although rare, there are a few records of adult leopard seals attacking humans. There has also been one fatality, when a researcher was snorkelling in Antarctic waters and was killed by a leopard seal.

Could a leopard seal kill a human?

Fatal Leopard Seal human interactions

In 2003, biologist Kirsty Brown of the British Antarctic Survey was killed by a leopard seal while snorkeling in Antarctica. This was the first recorded human fatality from a leopard seal.

How did a leopard seal kill a human?

A British scientist has been attacked and killed by a leopard seal while on a snorkelling expedition off the coast of Antarctica. Kirsty Brown, 28, is believed to have drowned on Tuesday afternoon when the seal struck her and dragged her underwater, causing contact to be lost for a few vital minutes.