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Teenage girl dies after shark attack while surfing in Western Australia | Teenage girl dies after shark attack while surfing in Western Australia |
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A 17-year-old girl has died after being attacked by a shark in Western Australia. | A 17-year-old girl has died after being attacked by a shark in Western Australia. |
Monday’s attack happened at Kelp Beds, near Wylie Bay in Esperance, just before 4pm, police said. | Monday’s attack happened at Kelp Beds, near Wylie Bay in Esperance, just before 4pm, police said. |
The girl was surfing with her father when she was attacked and was taken to Esperance hospital in a critical condition. The girl’s mother and two sisters reportedly watched in horror from the beach as the teenager was grabbed by the shark. | The girl was surfing with her father when she was attacked and was taken to Esperance hospital in a critical condition. The girl’s mother and two sisters reportedly watched in horror from the beach as the teenager was grabbed by the shark. |
Her leg was badly mauled and she had lost a lot of blood when pulled from the water, Seven News reported. | |
The family was reportedly on an Easter holiday. | The family was reportedly on an Easter holiday. |
Wylie Bay beach was closed on Tuesday, and the Department of Fisheries said it would be conducting beach and water patrols from early in the day. | |
Surfers and swimmers were advised against going into the water for at least two days. | |
Two people were killed by sharks in Western Australia last year: 29-year-old surfer Ben Gerring was attacked at Falcon, 80km south of Perth, on 31 May, and 60-year-old Doreen Ann Collyer died while diving off Mindarie, 40km north of Perth, on 5 June. | Two people were killed by sharks in Western Australia last year: 29-year-old surfer Ben Gerring was attacked at Falcon, 80km south of Perth, on 31 May, and 60-year-old Doreen Ann Collyer died while diving off Mindarie, 40km north of Perth, on 5 June. |
In October 2014, Sean Pollard lost part of both his arms when he was attacked while surfing in Wylie Bay. | In October 2014, Sean Pollard lost part of both his arms when he was attacked while surfing in Wylie Bay. |
Australian Associated Press contributed to this report | Australian Associated Press contributed to this report |
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