Incident Report
Wobbegong Bite Incident at Watermans Beach, Perth
perth, watermans beach, Western Australia·Australia
A male was injured by a wobbegong shark at Watermans Beach in Perth, Western Australia in March 1984. The shark, approximately 0.3 meters in length, inflicted teeth marks on the victim's leg.
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In March 1984, a shark incident occurred at Watermans Beach near Perth, Western Australia. A male individual sustained an injury involving teeth marks to the leg from a wobbegong shark measuring approximately 0.3 meters (about 12 inches) in length. The wobbegong is a small, benthic species native to Australian waters, typically found in coastal areas. Despite the injury, the incident resulted in a non-fatal outcome. The specific activity the victim was engaged in at the time of the encounter was not recorded in available documentation.