Incident Report
White Shark Incident During Surfing in Port Lincoln, South Australia
port lincoln, fishery bay, South Australia·Australia
A 40-year-old male surfer sustained minor lacerations to his arm and leg during an encounter with a white shark in Fishery Bay near Port Lincoln in September 2005.
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In September 2005, a surfing incident occurred in Fishery Bay near Port Lincoln, South Australia, involving a white shark. The 40-year-old male victim sustained minor lacerations to his arm and leg during the encounter. The incident took place in a coastal environment typical of South Australia's shark habitat. The injuries were classified as non-fatal, and the victim survived the encounter. This incident contributes to the documented record of white shark interactions with humans in Australian waters, a region where such encounters, though rare, occur in areas frequented by both marine predators and recreational water users.