Man killed in third fatal shark attack in Australia in three weeks
Police said the 35-year-old spearfisher could not be revived after a suspected 4.5-metre shark bite as authorities urged caution in the area.
- On Saturday, a 35-year-old male spearfisher died after a suspected 4.5-metre shark attacked him near Michaelmas Island off Albany, Western Australia; WA Police confirmed paramedics were unable to revive him.
- This incident marks Australia's fourth fatal shark attack this year, extraordinary compared to the nation's average of roughly three annual deaths in recent decades, following fatal attacks in Queensland and near Rottnest Island.
- The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is assisting WA Police while urging the public to take "additional caution" in the Michaelmas Island area and adhere to beach closures.
- Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said he was "deeply saddened" by the incident, adding, "This is a tragedy and my thoughts are with the victim's family and friends."
- Commercial fisherman Gregory Sharp noted larger sharks are currently chasing salmon and sardines along the coast, while officials indicated poor water quality remains "really conducive" to shark activity.
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There are 20 shark attacks in Australia each year, which is more common than in many other parts of the world, but most of them are not fatal.
The accident occurred in the southwest of the country, near Albany. On average, 2.8 deaths are recorded every year.
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