Incident Report
White Shark Incident During Surfing at Wedge Island, Western Australia
wedge island, Western Australia·Australia
A male surfer sustained bite injuries to his calf during an encounter with a white shark at Wedge Island in October 2010. The shark, estimated at 1.7 meters in length, left teeth marks on the victim's leg.
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In October 2010, a surfing incident occurred at Wedge Island, a coastal location in Western Australia. A male surfer came into contact with a white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) estimated to measure 1.7 meters in length. During the encounter, the shark inflicted bite wounds to the surfer's calf, characterized by teeth marks. The surfer survived the incident and was classified as non-fatally injured. This incident occurred in a coastal environment conducive to both human recreation and shark activity, representing one of documented shark incidents in Australian waters where the victim sustained injuries but recovered from the encounter.