Shark attack prompts rare kill order in Western Australia as victim named
- On Friday, 63-year-old Greg O'Neill was killed by a shark while swimming 15m offshore at Sorrento Beach. Authorities continue searching for his remains as the community laid floral tributes at the site on Saturday.
- This tragedy marks the third fatal shark attack in Western Australia this year, following deaths of Steven Mattaboni at Rottnest Island earlier this year and spearfisher Daniel Turpin near Albany. The incidents have reignited safety concerns.
- Local nurse Ingrid Michell witnessed the attack and told 7NEWS the shark took the victim from 15m offshore, describing the event as 'hard to cop.' She rushed to the beach but could not assist.
- Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis authorized a 'very unusual' capture-and-kill order, the first in 10 years, citing 'exceptional circumstances' and the need to recover coronial evidence. White sharks are protected internationally, Jarvis noted.
- Officials are reviewing shark mitigation strategies, including deploying more drones along Western Australia's coastline. Hillarys MP Caitlin Collins noted community calls to reinstall shark nets at Sorrento Beach, though residents remain divided over their effectiveness.
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It is the second shark attack in Western Australia in a week and the third fatal attack in the state this year.
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Greg O'Neill was out swimming when the 63-year-old was killed by a shark. "We are deeply shocked and devastated," his family writes. Now the authorities are taking "extraordinary" action, writes ABC News.
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