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Man killed in shark attack off Western Australia
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- A male diver has died after an attack by a suspected 4.5-meter shark near Michaelmas Island.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5Ewg4Authorities have urged people to stay abreast of shark sightings in the area [FILE: 2015]Image: David Gray/REUTERSAdvertisement.
- He was taken ashore, where paramedics treated him.
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A male diver has died after an attack by a suspected 4.5-meter shark near Michaelmas Island. It's the third fatal shark attack in Australia in three weeks.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ewg4Authorities have urged people to stay abreast of shark sightings in the area [FILE: 2015]Image: David Gray/REUTERSAdvertisement. A shark killed a man who was fishing off the coast of Western Australia, police said on Saturday.
The attack occurred off the state's south coast at Michaelmas Island, close to the town of Albany, about 388 kilometers (241 miles) south of the state capital, Perth, while the man was spearfishing with his family, according to the police.
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