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Assuming it's accurate, this is interesting information and whoever compiled it deserves a thank you.
However, I would be cautious about drawing certain conclusions based on the data. In particular, the "small calibers are ok" conclusion. As noted, the data only includes successful outcomes. The fact that small calibers worked in several cases does not mean they work reliably. We don't know how many cases of small (or large) caliber failures are not in the data.
A similar caveat applies to the "circling shark" observation. The fact that the attacker alerted the victim gave the victim time to prepare a defense, thereby improving the victim's chances. There may be cases where the attacker did not give the victim any warning and the result was catastrophic. Such an incident would be left out of the data.
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