Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

2019 North Cottesloe, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2019

⏰ 11h30

📍 Location

North Cottesloe, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury to left foot

🦈 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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