Incident Report
Shark Incident During Surfing at Tantabiddi Beach, Western Australia
ningaloo, tantabiddi beach, Western Australia·Australia
A female surfer was injured in a shark encounter at Tantabiddi Beach near Ningaloo, Western Australia in June 2020. The shark species involved was not identified.
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In June 2020, a shark incident occurred at Tantabiddi Beach near Ningaloo in Western Australia's coastal region. A female surfer sustained injuries during an encounter with a shark of unknown species. The incident was non-fatal, with the surfer surviving the encounter. Tantabiddi Beach is a popular surfing destination along the Ningaloo coast, an area known for marine activity. The specific circumstances of the encounter, shark species identification, and detailed injury information were not recorded in available incident documentation.