Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

1996 Mona Vale, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1996

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Mona Vale, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds on leg

🦈 Species Information

Wobbegong Shark

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

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