Man dies after bitten by shark in Western Australia, police say

A antheral diver has died aft being bitten by a suspected 4.5m (14.8ft) shark successful Western Australia, according to section authorities.

The 35-year-old, who has not been named, was spearfishing with household disconnected Michaelmas Island, south-east of Perth, erstwhile helium was attacked astatine 11:25 section clip (03:25 GMT) connected Saturday, constabulary said.

He was taken by vessel to enactment wherever helium was met by paramedics, who were incapable to revive him.

Police said they would hole a study for the coroner, successful a connection shared by section media.

The BBC has contacted officials to corroborate the reports.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) said it was assisting constabulary and section authorities with the incident.

It has besides urged residents to study immoderate shark sightings, section media report.

It comes little than a period aft a father-of-two died aft a abstracted shark onslaught successful Western Australia.

Steven Mattaboni, 38, was attacked by a 4m (13ft) shark astatine Horseshoe Reef, north-west of the fashionable Rottnest Island adjacent Perth.

Shark attacks astir Australia are much communal than successful galore different parts of the world, though they are often not fatal.

Popular swimming and surfing spots thin to person measures to support against attacks.