Incident Report
Wobbegong Bite Incident During Diving at North Solitary Island
north solitary island, New South Wales·Australia
A male diver was injured by a wobbegong shark at North Solitary Island, New South Wales in December 1985. The incident resulted in teeth marks to the diver's thigh.
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In December 1985, a diving incident occurred at North Solitary Island, located off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. A male diver encountered a wobbegong shark during the dive, sustaining an injury characterized by teeth marks to the thigh. The diver survived the encounter with non-fatal injuries. Wobbegongs are benthic sharks found in Australian waters, typically inhabiting rocky reefs and seagrass beds. While generally docile, they may bite defensively when disturbed or threatened in their environment. This incident remains documented in shark-human interaction records as a non-fatal injury case.