Man dies after bitten by shark in Western Australia, police say
The man was spearfishing off Michaelmas Island with his family, according to local reports.
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The man was spearfishing off Michaelmas Island with his family, according to local reports.
A 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island near the port city of Albany in Western Australia state when he was attacked before noon local time. Authorities suspect a 15-foot white shark was responsible.
A 38-year-old man has been killed by a shark on Rottnest Island in Western Australia. The fatal attack occurred just before 10am at Horseshoe Reef, north of Marjorie Bay on the western end of the island.
A 35-year-old man has died in Australia after being bitten by a large shark. The man was attacked while spearfishing with his family near Michaelmas Island off the south coast of Western Australia, near the town of Albany.
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