Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

2002 Depth of 40 m on the wreck of the St. Paul off Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2002

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Depth of 40 m on the wreck of the St. Paul off Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 26

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Groin bitten

🦈 Species Information

Wobbegong Shark

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

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