Swimmer Missing After Suspected Shark Attack Off Western Australia
Bbc · 2 SOURCES1 day ago1 MIN
Summary
A police search is underway for a missing swimmer following a suspected shark attack at Sorrento Beach in Perth, Western Australia. Emergency services responded to the scene around 10:15 local time on Friday after witnesses reported seeing a man being attacked by a shark approximately 50 metres offshore . The beach has been closed to the public as authorities conduct searches by sea and air.
Key Points
- Emergency services were called to Sorrento Beach at approximately 10:15 a.m. local time on Friday following reports of a shark-related incident
- Three St John ambulance crews attended the scene, with water police and the police air wing conducting ongoing search operations
- Witnesses reported seeing a man being pulled underwater by a shark about 50 metres from the shore, with a "pool of blood" visible in the water
- A nurse witness told WAtoday she saw the man being "mauled" and "tossed around like a fish" by the shark
- Authorities have closed the beach to the public and are searching for the missing person by sea and air
Why It Matters
This incident follows another shark attack in Western Australia on Monday, when a man in his 50s was seriously injured while surfing near Geraldton, 380 kilometres north of Perth . The attack highlights ongoing safety concerns for swimmers and surfers along the Australian coast, where shark encounters remain a persistent risk.
This incident follows another shark attack in Western Australia on Monday, when a man in his 50s was seriously injured while surfing near Geraldton, 380 kilometres north of Perth . The attack highlights ongoing safety concerns for swimmers and surfers along the Australian coast, where shark encounters remain a persistent risk.