Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

2004 Latitude Reef, near Forster, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2004

⏰ Morning

📍 Location

Latitude Reef, near Forster, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds on wrist

🦈 Species Information

Wobbegong Shark

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

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