Shark bites diver in waters off Bruny Island

Shark bites diver's forearm in waters off Bruny Island, Tasmania Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 10:45am A diver has been bitten on the forearm by a shark in waters off Bruny Island, Tasmania. Tasmania Police said they received a report at about 9:10am today of an attack at Coal Point, which was "was not life-threatening and involved a shark estimated at 2 metres in length". Police said the shark was "not described as a white pointer". Police said the 31-year-old male recreational diver was "receiving medical treatment at the scene for what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries". "We'd like to thank the public for their assistance at the scene."