Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Surfing Attack

1972 Wilson's Promontory, Waratah Bay, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1972

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Wilson's Promontory, Waratah Bay, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 18

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration above knee

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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