Incident Report
Wobbegong Bite Incident During Swimming in Western Australia
albany, two peoples bay, Western Australia·Australia
A male swimmer was injured by a wobbegong shark at Two Peoples Bay near Albany, Western Australia in April 1987. The incident resulted in teeth marks to the victim's leg.
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In April 1987, a swimming incident occurred at Two Peoples Bay near Albany in Western Australia involving a wobbegong shark. The male swimmer sustained an injury to his leg characterized by teeth marks from the shark. The swimmer survived the encounter. Wobbegongs are benthic sharks found in Australian waters, typically docile bottom-dwellers, though bites can occur when swimmers enter shallow coastal areas where these species inhabit. This incident was documented as a non-fatal injury resulting from interaction with marine wildlife in a coastal swimming context.