Warning after whale carcass at WA beach attracts shark

Warning after whale carcass at WA beach attracts shark

A shark warning has been issued for a popular WA beach after a huge whale carcass washed up overnight.

  • byApril Glover

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Man attacked by shark at popular WA surf spot

Man attacked by shark at popular WA surf spot

A man is recovering in hospital after being bitten by a shark near Exmouth in Western Australia.

Popular Mandurah beach closed after jetski rider ‘bumped’ by shark

Popular Mandurah beach closed after jetski rider ‘bumped’ by shark

A popular Mandurah beach has been closed after a jetski rider had a close call with a shark just 100 metres offshore.

  • byJesinta Burton
Perth father describes narrow escape after being bitten by shark

Perth father describes narrow escape after being bitten by shark

A 46-year-old Perth father is lucky to be alive,after an encounter with a shark at a popular tourist and surfing location on Christmas Eve.

  • byRachael Clifford andHolly Thompson
Shark barrier up on Perth’s Swan River

Shark barrier up on Perth’s Swan River

The barrier at Bicton Baths is about four kilometres from the Fremantle traffic bridge,where 16-year-old Stella Berry was attacked while swimming in February.

  • byAaron Bunch
WA surfer survived Margaret River shark attack by ‘punching its head’

WA surfer survived Margaret River shark attack by ‘punching its head’

Jack Frost was surfing at a popular break when he was knocked from underneath his board by what turned out to be a great white shark.

  • byHolly Thompson
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WA shark attack caught on film as surfer ‘rescued himself’ by swimming 600m
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WA shark attack caught on film as surfer ‘rescued himself’ by swimming 600m

Authorities are investigating a suspected shark bite at a popular surfing beach near Margaret River on Monday morning.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Surfer believed to be dead in SA shark attack
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Surfer believed to be dead in SA shark attack

Multiple witnesses saw a shark attack a 46-year-old man at a remote beach west of Adelaide on the Eyre Peninsula.

  • byAdrian Black andLachlan Abbott
Boy,11,bitten by shark off Exmouth in Western Australia

Boy,11,bitten by shark off Exmouth in Western Australia

An 11-year-old boy was bitten by a shark while snorkelling in waters off the Cape Range National Park in Exmouth,authorities said.

WA surfer’s family says he’s in ‘good spirits’ in hospital after shark attack

WA surfer’s family says he’s in ‘good spirits’ in hospital after shark attack

The friend of a WA surfer bitten by a shark on Sunday has told how the victim punched the predator to escape its grip.

  • byHeather McNeill
Man killed by shark in New Caledonia
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Man killed by shark in New Caledonia

A 59-year-old Australian has died after being bitten by a shark while swimming at Chateau Royal beach,in Noumea.