A man was killed on Saturday while spearfishing off the coast of Australia after he was bit by nearly 15-foot-long shark, the third such death in the last four weeks, officials said. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
June 6 (UPI) -- A man died Saturday after he was bit by a shark while spearfishing off the western coast of Australia, marking the third such death in four weeks.
The 35-year-old man, who was spearfishing near Michaelmas Island, which off the coast of Albany, southeast of Perth, was treated emergency medical professionals for about two hours before he died, The Guardian, The BBC and the Australian Broadcast Corporation reported.
The man had been bitten by a shark suspected to be nearly 15 feet long and was pulled out of the water onto a boat to be brought ashore.
Although shark attacks are more common in Australia compared to other shorelines, this attack marks the third in four weeks, prompting officials to report shark sightings and follow any warnings that are in the area.
