16-Foot Shark Fatally Mauls Diver Off Tourist Island in Australia, Police Say

Man killed in shark attack at popular Australian holiday island as 16-foot white shark is spotted nearby

A fatal shark attack at Rottnest Island, a popular vacation destination off Western Australia, is raising fresh concerns about dangerous encounters between people and marine wildlife as ocean conditions change and more people spend time in coastal waters. According to the Guardian, WA Police said a 38-year-old man died after a suspected shark bite near Horseshoe Reef off Rottnest Island at about 9:55 a.m. Saturday, May 16. A rescue helicopter wa…

Australian man killed by great white shark near Rottnest Island resort

A 38-year-old man died Saturday after a great white shark attacked him near Rottnest Island, a popular resort destination off Australia’s western coast. Police said the attack happened just before 10 a.m. at Horseshoe Reef, roughly 19 miles west of Perth. The man was spearfishing with a friend near a dive boat when the shark...

16-foot shark fatally mauls diver off tourist island in Australia, police say

A shark fatally mauled a diver off an Australian tourist island on Saturday, police said.

Great white shark stalks boat shortly after diver mauled to death

‘That’s a big shark, man.’

"What a horrific way to die": Australian fisherman dies after being attacked by shark, SA astonished

An Australian fisherman, Stephen Mattaboni, has tragically passed away following a severe great white shark attack while diving near Rottnest Island.

A father of two was spearfishing off Perth's paradise island, then a 13ft great white attacked him just as he reached the boat

A 38-year-old father of two has died after a great white shark attacked him while he was spearfishing off Rottnest Island, near Perth, Western Australia. Steven Mattaboni was approximately one kilometre from the island when the 13ft shark struck on May 16. Despite immediate efforts from his friends and emergency responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene, as first highlighted by LADbible. Sergeant Michael Wear, officer-in-charge of the Rott…