Shark mauls SA woman's prized catch
A woman has been left stunned after a great white shark mauled her first prized tuna catch off in South Australia.
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This is a news collection page about shark attacks. The most recent attacks in Australia occurred in Queensland when two people were bitten in a 24-hour period. Since 1962, Queensland has deployed a network of shark nets and drum lines along its most popular beaches. Get the latest shark news including shark attacks, great white sightings, deterrent devices, and other shark-related news headlines
'A little bit painful': Huge step forward for shark attack victim
Pam Cook, who was mauled by a shark in South Australia's south-east, has taken a major step forward in her recovery.
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'Good as good can be': Grandmother recovering after shark attack
Pamela Cook was bitten on the ankle at first and thought it was one of her fellow swimmers, but shock set in when she turned around.
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US Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer feared dead in suspected shark attack
US authorities are continuing the search for a missing swimmer feared dead in a suspected shark attack along California's Point Reyes National Seashore.
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Grandmother undergoes surgery after early morning shark attack
Pamela Cook was part of a group swimming near the jetty in the small South Australian town when she was mauled.
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Shark nets installed at beaches across NSW ahead of summer
Nets are installed from September 1 to April 30 to reduce the rates of human interactions with sharks.
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Shark attack victim 'has years of rehabilitation ahead of him'
It is believed father-of-two Toby Begg tried to fight off the four-metre shark for 30 seconds while surfing about 10am yesterday.
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Surfer tried to fight off shark during 'sustained and prolonged' attack
Toby Begg is believed to have been mauled by a great white shark while surfing in Port Macquarie this morning.
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Drones combat summer of shark attacks at New York beaches
The drone tracking program has taken on new urgency following a spate of shark attacks at New York beaches this summer.
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Revealed: The beaches with the highest rate of shark attacks
There's no shortage of shark-related news in in Australia - but despite our fearful fascination with these majestic beasts, the chances of one of those needle-like teeth ever puncturing your skin are staggeringly low.
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Surfer manages to paddle 600m back to shore after being bitten by shark in WA
A surfer managed to paddle 600m back to shore while bleeding heavily after he was attacked by a Great White Shark in the Margaret River region, south of Perth.
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Teen who lost leg in shark attack reveals how she got free
A teenager who was mauled by a shark has revealed how her brother saved her life by punching the creature.
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Fifteen-year-old boy bitten in rare New York shark attack
The latest in a spate of shark attacks off the coast of New York, a fifteen-year-old surfer was bitten by a shark.
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Swimming banned in tourist hotspot in Egypt after deadly shark attack
Egyptian authorities have banned swimming near a beach at an Egyptian Red Sea resort following a deadly shark attack that killed a Russian citizen.
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Australia's major hotspots for shark attacks revealed
A new interactive map has launched online unveiling Australia's major hotspots for shark attacks, with two states in particular emerging as danger zones.
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NZ dog walker solves mystery of missing great white shark
A New Zealand man who walks the beach daily, picking up rubbish with his dog has found the satellite tracking tag of a great white shark named Daisy.
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Footage of 'enormous' shark emerges as search for surfer continues
Footage has emerged of a shark lurking off South Australia's coastline as the search for a missing surfer enters its third day.
South Australia
Tributes flow for much-loved teacher feared dead after shark attack
There is still no trace of a surfer who is believed to have died in a shark attack off South Australia on Saturday.
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Pacific travel hotspot bans swimming at beaches for a year
Swimming has been banned in a Pacific tourist hotspot for a year after a spate of shark attacks.
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Tasmanian boy, 11, recovering in hospital after shark attack off WA
An 11-year-old boy bitten by a shark off the coast of Western Australia has a long road to recover and get back home to Tasmania.
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WA shark attack leaves 11-year-old boy with serious injuries
The 11-year-old was rushed to Exmouth Hospital after being attacked while he was snorkelling in waters off Kurrajong Campsite in the Cape Range National Park.
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Prominent surfer awaiting surgery after shark bite
A surfer attacked by a shark off Western Australia's mid-west coast is waiting for surgery, as his fellow surfer processes the close encounter.
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WA surfer recovering at home after shark attack
A prominent surfer has been bitten by a shark in Western Australia's mid-west.
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Shark bite leaves surfer in Hawaii in serious condition
A surfer has been hospitalised in a serious condition after an encounter with a shark off the south shore of Oahu in Hawaii.
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Fisherman stranded on remote WA island after shark attack
A fisherman has told of being trapped on an island in Western Australia injured and bleeding after a shark attack.
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Fisherman left stranded on remote beach after shark attack
Adam Norton described the terrifying moment sharks swarmed him after a "freak attack" off Western Australia's Pilbara Coast.
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Authorities investigating reported WA shark attack
Authorities are investigating a reported shark attack after a man in his 30s was bitten off the West Australian coast.
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Man's desperate swim after being attacked by shark
It's the second attack in just months, with the latest victim forced to complete a terrifying swim after being struck.
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'I didn't see it coming': NSW surfer recounts brutal shark attack
One simple act saved Brett Connellan's life after the predator came up from nowhere and chomped down on his leg.
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'Beloved' father identified as man killed by shark in New Caledonia
The Australian killed in a shark attack in New Caledonia was a "beloved" Sydney father, husband and triathlete who competed in world championship events.
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Aussie tourist killed by shark in New Caledonia weeks after another attack
Vision has captured the horrific moment an Australian tourist was killed by a shark at a crowded beach in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia.
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Shark mitigation strategies under investigation after fatal attack
The Western Australian government is reviewing it's shark mitigation strategies after a 16-year-old was killed in a suspected bull shark shark last week.
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Countries that recorded most unprovoked shark attacks in 2022
The International Shark Attack File said there were 57 unprovoked shark attacks around the world. An Australian marine biologist has flagged the shark "hotspots" off our coast.
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Calls for cull as friends and family mourn WA teen mauled by shark
The 2.5-metre shark that killed 16-year-old Stella Berry had reportedly been seen the night before the attack but hadn't been reported until days after the incident.
Perth
What marine biologist wants Australians to know after schoolgirl's shark death
As a WA community grapples with the death of 16-year-old Stella Berry, who died in a suspected bull shark attack, one expert has flagged a "popular misconception".
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'Vibrant and happy': Parents' shock as teen killed by shark
The parents of a Perth school girl killed in a shark attack have been left 'devastated' by the tragedy as witnesses described how the horror unfolded.
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Boy's lucky escape from shark after it leaped out of the water to attack
An eight-year-old boy who was attacked by a shark on a recent fishing trip says it won't stop him getting back in the water.
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Diver decapitated by great white shark in year's first death
A diver off the coast of Mexico has reportedly been killed by a great white shark in the first such death of 2023.
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Fisherman describe terrifying encounter with great white shark
Peter Galea and his mate Joseph were onboard fishing near Portland where the two and a half metre shark swam around their boat for an hour and a half.
Victoria
Dolphin dies from shark attack following mauling off Sydney beach
Swimmers were cleared from Manly and Shelly Beach about 8am after a dolphin was mauled by a shark.
Sydney
The strangest ocean encounters of 2022
Between deadly predators, rainbow octopus, rare "enigmas of the deep" and monster sunfish - you never know what's lurking just below sea level.
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WA teen survives brush with shark at a Mandurah beach
A 15-year-old boy has survived a terrifying brush with a shark that almost knocked him off his surfboard at a Mandurah beach in Western Australia.
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New boats deployed to tackle shark attacks on NSW coast
Extra measures to tackle shark attacks are being put in place on the NSW North Coast this summer.
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Woman who vanished off Hawaii was eaten by 'aggressive' shark
The 60-year-old woman - whose body was never found - was vacationing with her husband in Maui, when she was fatally mauled by the shark on December 8.
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Man mauled in second shark attack in week at popular holiday spot
Witnesses watched on in horror as a swimmer was mauled by a beast 12-foot in long.
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Shocking footage reveals moments after Adelaide shark attack
Screams echoing across the water and cries for help can be heard in the video after a shark took a bite out of a 19-year-old's surf ski.
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'My heart sunk': Dad of teen attacked by shark reveals moment he learned
An Adelaide father said his heart sunk when he heard his son had been attacked by a great white shark yesterday.
AdelaideSurf ski paddler uninjured after shark bites giant hole in his craft
A young surf ski paddler competing off a South Australian beach had a lucky escape.
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Doctors save arm of Perth man bitten by shark
A Perth father who survived a shark attack remains in a stable condition after undergoing surgery at Royal Perth Hospital.
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