In brief
A shocking incident occurred off the coast of Western Australia, where a 38-year-old man was fatally bitten by a 13-foot great white shark. This tragic event transpired at Horseshoe Reef near Rottnest Island on Saturday morning. Despite prompt rescue efforts, the man was declared dead shortly after. Authorities are urging the public to exercise caution while swimming in the area. This marks the first fatal shark attack in the region since March of the previous year.
A 38-year-old man has been killed by a 13ft (4m) great white shark in Western Australia. On Saturday, the man was bitten just before 10:00 (03:00 BST) at Horseshoe Reef - north-west of the popular Rottnest Island near the city of Perth, local police said.Aerial footage showed the man being rushed to shore by boat where paramedics and police performed CPR at the Geordie Bay jetty, local media ABC reported. Sadly the man was unable to be revived, a police spokesperson said.The state's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development informed AFP news agency that they received a report indicating the man was bitten by the great white. The department urged the public to take additional caution in waters around the area.This incident is the first fatal shark attack in Western Australia since March last year, when a surfer was mauled off a remote beach.Since records began in 1791, Australia has logged nearly 1,300 recorded shark attacks, with more than 260 resulting in death. Earlier this year, four shark attacks were reported along the New South Wales coast over just two days. One of the victims included 12-year-old Nico Antic, who jumped from a rock into Sydney Harbour and was attacked by a suspected bull shark, ultimately succumbing to his injuries a week later.
