Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

2013 South Narrabeen Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ 18h15

📍 Location

South Narrabeen Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 41

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injuries to right foot

🦈 Species Information

Wobbegong Shark

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

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