Incident Report
Bull Shark Bite Incident at Lake Arragan Estuary, NSW
brooms head, lake arragan, New South Wales·Australia
A 35-year-old male sustained bite injuries to the thigh from a 1-meter bull shark in November 1995 at Lake Arragan estuary near Brooms Head, New South Wales. The incident resulted in non-fatal injuries.
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In November 1995, a shark incident occurred in the estuary waters of Lake Arragan near Brooms Head in New South Wales, Australia. A 35-year-old male sustained bite wounds to the thigh inflicted by a bull shark approximately 1 meter in length. The victim was engaging in an unspecified water activity in this estuarine environment when the encounter took place. Bull sharks are known to inhabit coastal estuaries and harbors along the Australian coast and are capable of navigating into freshwater systems. The incident resulted in injury but was not fatal. Teeth marks on the thigh indicated direct contact with the animal. This case is documented in incident records for the Lake Arragan estuary, a known shark habitat in northeastern New South Wales.