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Man, 50s, hospitalised in Western Australia shark attack
- A man aged in his 50s was rushed to Geraldton Hospital on Monday morning following a shark attack in Western Australia's Midwest.
- The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development confirmed a "shark incident" at Glenfield Beach, about 430 kilometres north of Perth, after receiving reports around 9:45am.
- John Ambulance dispatched two vehicles to the scene at 9:50am, transporting the patient to Geraldton Hospital under priority one conditions.
- The City of Greater Geraldton closed sections of the beach to the public, while authorities advised locals to "take additional caution" near the water.
- Data on shark encounters with humans in Australia shows nearly 1,300 incidents since 1791, of which more than 260 resulted in death.
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This year there were already four fatal shark attacks in Australia. Now a 56-year-old in the west of the country was seriously injured by the leg.
·Hamburg, Germany
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A shark seriously injured a surfer off the west coast of Australia. The 56-year-old had to be taken to the hospital.
·Berlin, Germany
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After a shark attack on the west coast of Australia, a surfer was taken to the hospital. The 56-year-old suffered serious injuries on Monday morning at Glenfield Beach north of the city of Geraldton. The region lies more than 400 kilometers north of Perth.
·Vienna, Austria
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A surfer in his 50s was rushed to hospital in Western Australia on Monday after being bitten by a shark, the state government and local ambulance service said.
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