Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

2016 First Sun Beach, Byron Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2016

⏰ 12h00

📍 Location

First Sun Beach, Byron Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 12

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor puncture wound to foot

🦈 Species Information

Wobbegong Shark

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

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