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Shark Attack in New South Wales, AUSTRALIA (2018)

🟡 Moderate Attack
Wobbegong Shark

This attack involved a wobbegong shark

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #6,156 of 6,882 total
📍 Attack #531 in Unknown
🦈 Wobbegong Shark attack #56
🏄 this activity attack #0

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in New South Wales, AUSTRALIA on 2018. The incident involved a Wobbegong Shark shark.

Incident Details

Date2018
LocationNew South Wales, AUSTRALIA
SpeciesWobbegong Shark
InjuryBite
SexM
AgeMiddle Age (40-49)
Time11h00
📅 Date
2018
📍 Location
New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🦈 Species
Wobbegong Shark
🩺 Injury
Bite
👤 Sex
M
🎂 Age
Middle Age (40-49)
⏰ Time
11h00

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🦈 Other Wobbegong Shark Attacks

🟡 Yallingup Lagoon, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
2023 • Snorkeling
🟡 Warriewood, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
2022 • Swimming
🟡 Whalers Beach, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
2022 • Snorkeling
🟡 North Cottesloe , Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
2019 • Swimming
🟡 South Steyne, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
2018 • Surfing

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