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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Catie McLeod

Man dies after shark attack off Western Australia coast near Albany

Michaelmas Island seen at the mouth of Frenchman Bay.
A man was treated by St John Ambulance paramedics after being brought to shore following a suspected shark attack at Michaelmas Island, near Albany, but could not be revived. Photograph: Hans Wismeijer/Alamy

A male diver aged in his 30s has died after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia.

The state’s police force confirmed on Saturday afternoon that the 35-year-old man had died, after being treated by paramedics at the scene for more than two hours.

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