Jack Frost was surfing at a popular break when he was knocked from underneath his board by what turned out to be a great white shark.
The high number of non-target species caught in shark nets this year has renewed calls from experts to ditch the nets.
Authorities are investigating a suspected shark bite at a popular surfing beach near Margaret River on Monday morning.
On March 24,1962,five people swam for their lives after a 15ft bronze whaler shark bit a hole in the bottom of their plywood boat off Norah Heads,NSW.
Just before 8am on Thursday a shark reported to be between 5 and 6 metres long bit the woman’s surf ski and she fell into the water.
Perth teenager Stella Berry was attacked by a bull shark,prompting Fisheries to add the species and the Swan River to their shark tagging program.
A leg rope tourniquet saved Brett Connellan’s life. He now spends it taking on 54-kilometre open water paddles and proving that a fateful shark attack was only the beginning of his story.
Friend or food?
Loved ones of Stella Berry will gather at a Perth school chapel on Sunday to say goodbye to the 16-year-old,who died on February 4.
Chris Davis,who was attacked while holidaying in Noumea,has been described by family as “beloved husband and father”.
Rescuers spent close to 40 minutes trying to save the 59-year-old man,who was attacked while swimming 150 metres from shore at Chateau Royal Beach in Noumea.