Incident Report
Wobbegong Bite Injures Fisherman in South Australia
stinky bay, nora creina, South Australia·Australia
A 39-year-old male fisherman sustained teeth marks to his foot after an encounter with a 1.6-meter wobbegong in Stinky Bay, Nora Creina, South Australia in February 1994.
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In February 1994, a fishing incident occurred at Stinky Bay near Nora Creina on the South Australian coast. A 39-year-old male fisherman was injured when a wobbegong shark, measuring approximately 1.6 meters in length, inflicted bite wounds to his foot. The injury resulted in teeth marks but was not life-threatening. Wobbegongs are benthic sharks commonly found in Australian waters, typically remaining near the seafloor in coastal environments. While generally docile, they may bite defensively when provoked or inadvertently contacted by humans in their habitat.