Incident Report
White Shark Incident During Surfing at Walpole, Western Australia
conspicuous cliff beach, walpole, Western Australia·Australia
A male surfer sustained major lacerations to his leg after an encounter with a 4-meter white shark at Conspicuous Cliff Beach in Walpole, Western Australia in June 2010. The surfer survived the non-fatal incident.
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In June 2010, a surfing incident occurred at Conspicuous Cliff Beach near Walpole in Western Australia involving a white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) estimated at 4 meters in length. The male surfer involved sustained major lacerations to his leg during the encounter. The incident resulted in injury but was non-fatal. Conspicuous Cliff Beach is a coastal site in the Indian Ocean region of Western Australia, an area known for white shark activity, particularly during winter and spring months when water temperatures and prey availability shift.