Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2006 Winki Pop, Bells Beach, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2006

⏰ 20h00

📍 Location

Winki Pop, Bells Beach, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 25

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left leg bitten

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.