Incident Report
8-Year-Old Swimmer Bitten by Wobbegong at Scott's Head Beach
scotts head beach, New South Wales·Australia
A swimming incident at Scott's Head Beach in New South Wales resulted in an 8-year-old male sustaining bite injuries to his calf from a wobbegong shark in January 2004.
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In January 2004, a shark incident occurred at Scott's Head Beach, a coastal location in New South Wales, Australia. An 8-year-old male swimmer sustained bite injuries to his calf when encountered by a wobbegong shark. The incident resulted in non-fatal injuries marked by teeth marks on the victim's calf. Wobbegongs are benthic sharks native to Australian waters, typically found on the seafloor in coastal areas. This incident was documented in the shark-incident database as a non-fatal encounter during swimming activity at a coastal beach site.