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Heartbreaking Tributes Emerge as Diver Torn to Death by 13ft Great White Shark in Horror Attack
A large great white shark bit him on both legs, and mates and paramedics tried for 30 minutes to save him.
- On Saturday morning, 38-year-old spearfisher Steven Mattaboni died following a great white shark attack near Horseshoe Reef off Rottnest Island, with friends witnessing the incident just metres from their boat.
- Friends pulled Mattaboni from the water and administered CPR while rushing to shore, but paramedics could not revive him; Police Minister Reece Whitby called it a 'terrible tragedy.'
- Shirene, Mattaboni's partner, described him as 'fiercely loyal, endlessly generous,' and said he 'lived and breathed the ocean.' Kingsley Football Club honored the 'much-loved friend' and former premiership player.
- Despite a five-metre shark sighting Sunday morning, Rottnest Island beaches remain open with authorities urging caution; tourists at Fremantle's B-Shed ferry stop reconsidered swimming plans.
- Marine life ranger David 'Sharky' Baxter advocated for autonomous AI-powered drones to prevent attacks, describing the Rottnest incident as a 'textbook perfect attack' as fatal shark incidents rise across Australia this year.
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Shark attack victim's family pay tribute after diver torn apart by monster great white
Popular father Steven Mattaboni was mauled to death by a great white shark at a popular tourist destination he was visiting with friends - he leaves b... Shark attack victim's family pay tribute after diver torn apart by monster great white
Shark attack victim's family pay tribute after diver torn apart by great white
Popular father Steven Mattaboni was mauled to death by a great white shark at a popular tourist destination he was visiting with friends - he leaves behind a wife and two young children
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