Authorities have confirmed the man was bitten by a shark just before 10am (local time) on the western part of Rottnest Island.
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Police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene.
A 38-year-old man has been killed in a shark attack at Rottnest Island, off Perth.
Authorities have confirmed the man was bitten by a shark just before 10am (local time) at Horseshoe Reef, north of Marjorie Bay on the western part of the island.
The man was transported by boat to the Geordie Bay jetty, where paramedics performed CPR, but he could not be revived.
It's the first reported shark attack since January, when a 12-year-old boy died after an attack in Sydney Harbour.
A 38-year-old man has died after being bitten by a shark in waters off Rottnest Island in Western Australia. It is the second…
The incident took place off Rottnest Island near the city of Perth, a spokesperson for St John Ambulance Western Australia said.
The incident happened near Perth about 10am on Saturday, a St John WA ambulance service spokesperson says
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