Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

1951 Avalon, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1951

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Avalon, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 23

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor laceration to chest when he grabbed the shark by its tail PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Wobbegong Shark

This species has been involved in 56 documented attacks in our database.

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