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Breaking: Diver bitten by suspected 4.5m shark off Albany
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- The victim was taken by boat to shore after emergency services were told of a shark attack.
- The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) says it is assisting WA Police and local authorities with a serious shark incident at Michaelmas Island, near Albany, about 420 kilometres from Perth.
- Michaelmas Island is about 13 kilometres from the nearest stretch of Albany coastline and about a five-hour drive from Perth.
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Link copied Share Share article. A male diver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark off the southern WA coast.
The incident happened at 11:25am, local time. The victim was taken by boat to shore after emergency services were told of a shark attack. He was met by St John Ambulance paramedics on shore and taken to hospital.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) says it is assisting WA Police and local authorities with a serious shark incident at Michaelmas Island, near Albany, about 420 kilometres from Perth.
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