Source : Perth Now news
A diver has died after he was attacked by a suspected 4.5m shark off Western Australia’s coastline on Saturday morning.
The incident is believed to have unfolded shortly before 11.20am local time, near Michaelmas Island, off the coast of Albany — about 420km south east of Perth.
Emergency services rushed to Albany Marina where a boat carrying the fatally injured man, aged 35, was expected to meet paramedics.
But on Saturday afternoon, WA Police have confirmed the man was “unable to be revived”.
“A 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island when he was attacked by a shark,” the spokeswoman said.
“He was conveyed back to shore by boat where he was met by SJA WA paramedics.
“Sadly, he was unable to be revived. WA Police will prepare a report for the coroner.”
A St John Ambulance spokesman said the man was believed to have suffered critical injuries in the suspected shark attack.
A shark, estimated about 4.5m in length, was reported by a member of the public off Michaelmas Island to Shark Smart on Saturday morning.
Michaelmas Island is located about 13km off Western Australia’s southern coastline in King George Sound.
The incident comes three weeks after Steven Mattaboni, 38, was killed while spearfishing off Rottnest Island.
The father-of-two was believed to have been bitten by great white shark about 1km offshore on May 16.
