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Diver dies after being bitten by 4.5m shark off Albany, WA

ABC Australia · Jun 6, 2026, 5:18 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The 35-year-old diver was taken by boat to shore but could not be revived.
  • A 35-year-old man has died after being bitten by a shark off the southern WA coast.
  • Police say the man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island, near Albany, when he was attacked.

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The 35-year-old diver was taken by boat to shore but could not be revived. (ABC News: Andrew Chounding)

A 35-year-old man has died after being bitten by a shark off the southern WA coast.

Police say the man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island, near Albany, when he was attacked.

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