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.Police said they would prepare a report for the coroner, in a statement shared by local media. The BBC has contacted officials to confirm the reports.The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) said it was assisting Police and local authorities with the incident.It has also urged residents to report any shark sightings, local media report.It comes less than a month after a father-of-two died after a separate Shark attack in Western Australia.
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Man dies after bitten by shark in Western Australia, police say
A 35-year-old man died after being bitten by a suspected 4.5-meter shark while spearfishing with his family off Michaelmas Island in Western Australia on Saturday morning. Paramedics met him on shore after he was brought back by boat, but they were unable to revive him.
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A 35-year-old man died after being bitten by a suspected 4.5-meter shark while spearfishing with his family off Michaelmas Island in Western Australia on Saturday morning. Paramedics met him on shore after he was brought back by boat, but they were unable to revive him. Police stated they will prepare a report for the coroner, and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is assisting authorities with the incident. This is the second fatal shark attack in Western Australia in less than a month.
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