Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

2006 Moffat Beach, Caloundra, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2006

⏰ 16h30

📍 Location

Moffat Beach, Caloundra, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 46

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Abrasion & 6 puncture wounds on chest after grabbing 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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