Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe man was bitten near Kennedy Shoal, Queensland (Getty Images)A 39-year-old man tragically died following a shark attack at Australia's Great Barrier Reef on Sunday, marking the second fatal incident of its kind in the country this month. The man was bitten near Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef 45km off Queensland, and passed away shortly after being brought to shore and met by an ambulance. This incident follows the death of 38-year-old Steven Mattaboni, who was attacked by a 4m white shark on 16 May off Rottnest, an island near Perth, Western Australia, while spearfishing. Police and paramedics performed CPR on Mattaboni after he was brought ashore, but he could not be revived, prompting a warning for the public to exercise 'additional caution' in the area's waters. Australia typically reports around 20 shark attacks annually, with fewer than three being fatal, though over 1,300 incidents have been recorded since 1791, resulting in more than 350 deaths, with 24 occurring since 2020. In fullMan killed by shark at Great Barrier Reef in second deadly Australian attack this monthThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Australia records second deadly shark attack this month
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe man was bitten near Kennedy Shoal, Queensland (Getty Images)A 39-year-old man tragically died following a shark attack at Australia's Great Barrier Reef on Sunday, marking the second fatal incident of its kind in the country this month. The man was bitten near Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef 45km off Queensland, and passed away shortly after being brought to shore and met by an ambulance. This incident follows the death of 38-year-old Steven Mattaboni, who was attacked by a 4m white shark on 16 May off Rottnest, an island near Perth, Western Australia, while spearfishing. Police and paramedics performed CPR on Mattaboni after he was brought ashore, but he could not be revived, prompting a warning for the public to exercise 'additional caution' in the area's waters. Australia typically reports around 20 shark attacks annually, with fewer than three being fatal, though over 1,300 incidents have been recorded since 1791, resulting in more than 350 deaths, with 24 occurring since 2020. In fullMan killed by shark at Great Barrier Reef in second deadly Australian attack this monthThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
