Incident Report
Wobbegong Bite During Surfing at Middleton Beach, South Australia
victor harbour, middleton beach, South Australia·Australia
A 21-year-old female surfer sustained bite injuries to her calf from a wobbegong shark at Middleton Beach near Victor Harbour in December 1998. The incident resulted in non-fatal injuries.
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In December 1998, a surfing incident occurred at Middleton Beach near Victor Harbour in South Australia involving a wobbegong shark. A 21-year-old female surfer sustained bite injuries characterized by teeth marks on her calf. The shark involved was a wobbegong, a bottom-dwelling species commonly found in Australian coastal waters. The incident resulted in non-fatal injuries to the victim. Wobbegongs are generally docile sharks that typically inhabit reef and rocky areas, and bites by this species are uncommon. This incident was reported as occurring at a coastal site in South Australian waters.