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Man attacked by shark at popular WA surf spot
A man is recovering in hospital after being bitten by a shark near Exmouth in Western Australia.
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Popular Mandurah beach closed after jetski rider ‘bumped’ by shark
A popular Mandurah beach has been closed after a jetski rider had a close call with a shark just 100 metres offshore.
- by Jesinta Burton
Perth father describes narrow escape after being bitten by shark
A 46-year-old Perth father is lucky to be alive, after an encounter with a shark at a popular tourist and surfing location on Christmas Eve.
- by Rachael Clifford and Holly Thompson
Shark barrier up on Perth’s Swan River
The barrier at Bicton Baths is about four kilometres from the Fremantle traffic bridge, where 16-year-old Stella Berry was attacked while swimming in February.
- by Aaron Bunch
WA surfer survived Margaret River shark attack by ‘punching its head’
Jack Frost was surfing at a popular break when he was knocked from underneath his board by what turned out to be a great white shark.
- by Holly Thompson
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WA shark attack caught on film as surfer ‘rescued himself’ by swimming 600m
Authorities are investigating a suspected shark bite at a popular surfing beach near Margaret River on Monday morning.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Surfer believed to be dead in SA shark attack
Multiple witnesses saw a shark attack a 46-year-old man at a remote beach west of Adelaide on the Eyre Peninsula.
- by Adrian Black and Lachlan Abbott
Boy, 11, bitten by shark off Exmouth in Western Australia
An 11-year-old boy was bitten by a shark while snorkelling in waters off the Cape Range National Park in Exmouth, authorities said.
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WA surfer’s family says he’s in ‘good spirits’ in hospital after shark attack
The friend of a WA surfer bitten by a shark on Sunday has told how the victim punched the predator to escape its grip.
- by Heather McNeill
Man killed by shark in New Caledonia
A 59-year-old Australian has died after being bitten by a shark while swimming at Chateau Royal beach, in Noumea.
Cockburn council moves to give shark hunting ban teeth
Shark “trophy hunters” are finding themselves increasingly on the outer as the community demands a line drawn between fishing for food and hunting for sport.
- by Emma Young
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