Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

2013 Emerald Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Emerald Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Foot bitten by landed shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Wobbegong Shark

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

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