Shark attack at Yallingup Lagoon, Western Australia, Australia

Shark attack details: Yallingup Lagoon, Western Australia, 22-Jul-23
Date of attack: July 22nd 2023
Location: Yallingup Lagoon, Western Australia
Shark species: Wobbegong shark
Name of victim: Richard Stubbs
Age of victim: 77 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Snorkeling
Injury: Lower left leg bitten

Grandfather Bitten by Wobbegong Shark in Australia

On 22 July 2023, 77-year-old Richard Stubbs was snorkeling at Yallingup Lagoon, Western Australia, when a wobbegong shark emerged from seaweed and bit his lower leg.

Startled, Stubbs punched the shark before swimming to shore with the help of his teammates. Wobbegongs are known for their ambush attacks, but their bites are rarely life-threatening.

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