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The man in his thirties was attacked by a 4.5-meter shark off Michaelmas Island, southeast of Perth, ambulance services and the Western Australian government said, adding that the attack was reported around 11:25 a.m.
Police said the man was spearfishing when he was attacked by the deadly fish and was taken back to shore where paramedics attempted to treat him.
"Sadly, he was unable to be revived," they said.
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Signs for the temporary closure of a beach due to the sighting of sharks are seen on North Steyne Beach in Manly, in Sydney, New South Wales on Jan. 19, 2026. Photo by AFP |
The state's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development urged people to take "additional caution" in the area and to stay abreast of shark sightings in the area.
The attack comes just two weeks after a man was killed by a shark in northern Queensland state.
And the killing is the second this year in Western Australia -- last month a man died after being attacked by a great white off Rottnest Island near the city of Perth.
Australian scientists believe increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are shifting sharks' migratory patterns, which may be contributing to a rise in attacks.
