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Incident Profile
Leg
Individual
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Description
In December 1997, a swimming incident occurred at Evans Head in Shark Bay, New South Wales, Australia. An 18-year-old male swimmer was bitten by a wobbegong, sustaining minor lacerations to his leg. The incident resulted in non-fatal injury. Wobbegongs are benthic sharks found in Australian coastal waters, typically docile bottom-dwellers that generally avoid human contact. This incident occurred in a coastal environment and represents a rare defensive response from the species.