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Man dies after bitten by shark in Western Australia, police say
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- A male diver has died after being bitten by a suspected 4.5m (14.8ft) shark in Western Australia, according to local authorities.
- The 35-year-old, who has not been named, was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island, south-east of Perth, when he was attacked at 11:25 local time (03:25 GMT) on Saturday, police said.
- He was taken by boat to shore where he was met by paramedics, who were unable to revive him.
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Katie Williams BBC News Reuters. A male diver has died after being bitten by a suspected 4.5m (14.8ft) shark in Western Australia, according to local authorities.
The 35-year-old, who has not been named, was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island, south-east of Perth, when he was attacked at 11:25 local time (03:25 GMT) on Saturday, police said.
He was taken by boat to shore where he was met by paramedics, who were unable to revive him.
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