Incident Report
Wobbegong Bite Incident During Dive at Mornington Pier
port phillip bay, mornington pier, Victoria·Australia
A 23-year-old male diver was injured by a 3-meter wobbegong shark at Mornington Pier in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, in November 1994. The diver sustained teeth marks to the torso but survived the encounter.
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In November 1994, a diving incident occurred at Mornington Pier in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. A 23-year-old male diver encountered a wobbegong shark approximately 3 meters in length. The shark inflicted bite wounds marked by teeth marks on the diver's torso. The incident resulted in injury but was non-fatal. Wobbegongs are bottom-dwelling sharks found in Australian coastal waters and are generally considered relatively docile, though they will bite defensively if provoked or threatened. This incident occurred in a coastal environment within a major Australian bay system.