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New York PostShark Bites 17-Year-Old Boy Fishing Off Galveston Coast
A 17-year-old Texas boy suffered a serious leg wound after a shark bit him while he tried to bring the fish onto a boat two miles off Galveston. The U.S. Coast Guard responded after the father applied a tourniquet and the boat lost power.
rte.ieMan Killed by Shark While Spearfishing on Great Barrier Reef
A 39-year-old man died after a shark attack while spearfishing with friends at Kennedy Shoal off the Queensland coast. The incident marks Australia's third fatal shark attack this year.
rnz.co.nzSpearfisher Dies in Shark Attack on Great Barrier Reef
A 39-year-old man was killed by a shark while spearfishing at Kennedy Shoal on Sunday. The attack marks Australia's second fatal shark incident in just over a week.
rnz.co.nzMan killed in shark attack off Queensland coast
A 39-year-old spearfisher died after a shark attack at Kennedy Shoal on the Great Barrier Reef. The incident marks Australia's second fatal shark attack in just over a week.
nbcnews.comShark Kills Spearfishing Diver Off Western Australia Island
A 38-year-old man died after a shark attack while spearfishing near Rottnest Island on Saturday. Police and state officials confirmed the incident as Australia's second fatal shark attack this year.
Shark Attack Kills Spearfisher Off Rottnest Island
A 38-year-old man died after a shark attack while spearfishing near Rottnest Island. Officials responded with emergency services but could not revive him. The incident marks the first fatal shark attack in the area since March last year.
NewsweekDiver Dies After Great White Shark Attack Near Perth
A 38-year-old man died after being bitten by a 16-foot great white shark while spearfishing off Rottnest Island near Perth on May 16. Authorities confirmed prior shark sightings in the area and issued safety warnings.
bbc.co.ukMan Dies After Shark Attack Off Western Australia
A 38-year-old man died after a great white shark attacked him near Rottnest Island on Saturday morning. Authorities confirmed the shark measured four metres and identified it as a great white. The incident marks the first fatal shark attack in Western Australia since March 2025.