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Shark attack kills spearfisher off Australia's Rottnest Island

Five-meter white shark blamed in fatal incident

· 1 min read · HOC Newsroom

A 38-year-old man was fatally mauled by a shark while spearfishing off Rottnest Island near Australia's southwest coast on Saturday. The victim was bitten on the legs near a dive boat in a coral reef area and was taken one kilometer to the island where paramedics were unable to resuscitate him. Western Australia Police identified a five-meter white shark as responsible for the attack.