Man dies after being bitten by shark off Western Australian coast
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- A man was treated by St John Ambulance paramedics after being brought to shore following a suspected shark attack at Michaelmas Island, near Albany, but could not be revived.
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- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA male diver aged in his 30s has died after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia.
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A man was treated by St John Ambulance paramedics after being brought to shore following a suspected shark attack at Michaelmas Island, near Albany, but could not be revived. Photograph: Hans Wismeijer/Alamy View image in fullscreen. A man was treated by St John Ambulance paramedics after being brought to shore following a suspected shark attack at Michaelmas Island, near Albany, but could not be revived. Photograph: Hans Wismeijer/Alamy Western Australia Man dies after being bitten by shark off Western Australian coastGovernment department says man was in the water around Michaelmas Island, near Albany, when he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark
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Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA male diver aged in his 30s has died after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia.