Incident Report
Spearfisher Injured by White Shark off Fleurieu Peninsula
fleurieu peninsula, second valley, South Australia·Australia
A 25-year-old male spearfisher sustained minor lacerations to his leg and hand during an encounter with a 3-meter white shark near Second Valley, South Australia in November 2009.
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In November 2009, a spearfishing incident occurred off Second Valley on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia involving a white shark approximately 3 meters in length. The 25-year-old male victim sustained minor lacerations to his leg and hand. The incident took place in a coastal environment during spearfishing activity. The victim survived the encounter with non-fatal injuries. This incident is documented as part of the broader record of white shark interactions with humans in Australian waters, where such encounters remain statistically rare despite the species' presence in southern coastal regions.