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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Stephanie Convery with Australian Associated Press

Shark attack: man’s left arm ‘nearly severed’ in waters off Port Hedland in WA

Great white shark
A great white shark. A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a suspected shark attack at Port Hedland in WA. Photograph: Ullstein Bild/Getty Images

A man has nearly lost his arm during a shark attack off the West Australian coast near Port Hedland.

The man was bitten by an unconfirmed species of shark while spearfishing offshore from Port Hedland on Friday morning. He sustained the injuries after spearing a fish, authorities said.

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