Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

1988 Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1988

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 12

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Hand bitten

🦈 Species Information

Wobbegong Shark

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

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks are colorblind.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Baby sharks are called pups.

Sharks can only live in salt water.