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Man dies after suspected shark attack near Rottnest Island as white shark sightings spike
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Published on 16 May 2026
A five meter great white was spotted nearby
A 38-year-old man has died after a suspected shark bite near Rottnest Island, off Western Australia, on Saturday May 16. Police said he was in the water at Horseshoe Reef when the attack occurred around 10am. He was taken by vessel to Geordie Bay, where St John WA paramedics treated him, but he could not be revived. A rescue helicopter was dispatched to evacuate him to the mainland. The ABC also reported a public sighting of a roughly five-meter white shark nearby.
- Victim was a 38-year-old man near Horseshoe Reef
- Attack reported around 10am on May 16
- Man taken to shore at Geordie Bay for treatment
- Rescue helicopter dispatched for mainland hospital evacuation
- Roughly five-meter white shark sighting reported nearby
- Australia accounted for five global fatal shark attacks in 2025 data
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