Man Dies After Shark Attack While Fishing With Family In Western Australia

<p><em>Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko</em></p> <p>A shark killed a man who was fishing off the coast of Western Australia, police said on Saturday.</p> <p>The attack occurred off the state's south coast at Michaelmas Island, close ​to the town of Albany, about ​390 &zwnj;kilometers (240 miles) south of the state capital, Perth, while the man was spearfishing with his family, according to the police.</p> <p>He was taken ashore, where paramedics treated him. "Sadly, he was unable to be revived," they said.</p> <p>State authorities reported that a ​4.5-meter (14.8 feet) shark of unknown species was spotted by a member of the public near ​Michaelmas Island on Saturday.</p> <h2>Three Deadly Shark Attacks In Three Weeks</h2> <p>The attack comes just two weeks after a man was bitten by a shark at Kennedy Shoal in Australia's northeastern state of Queensland.</p> <p>The &zwnj;death followed that of a 38-year-old off Rottnest Island near Perth ​days earlier.</p> <p>There ⁠are around 20 shark attacks in Australia every year, but ⁠most of them are not deadly, according to data from conservation groups. Far more people are likely to drown than be bitten.</p> <p><em>Disclaimer: This report first appeared on <strong>Deutsche Welle</strong>, and has been republished on <strong>ABP Live</strong> as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by <strong>ABP Live.</strong></em></p>

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