Incident Report
White Shark Incident During Surfing in South Australia, June 2014
victor harbour, parsons beach waitpinga, South Australia·Australia
A 39-year-old male surfer sustained minor lacerations to the torso during an encounter with a white shark estimated at 1.5 meters in length off Parsons Beach, Waitpinga, near Victor Harbour.
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In June 2014, a surfing incident occurred at Parsons Beach in the Waitpinga area near Victor Harbour, South Australia. The 39-year-old male surfer was injured by a white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) estimated to measure approximately 1.5 meters in length. The victim sustained minor lacerations to the torso. The incident resulted in a non-fatal outcome with injuries classified as minor. The encounter took place in a coastal environment during typical surfing conditions. This incident was recorded as part of the shark-incident database documenting human-shark interactions in Australian waters.