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Man dies in shark attack in Australia's New South Wales Man dies in shark attack in Australia's New South Wales
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A man has been killed in a shark attack on the New South Wales north coast, police say, a day after another man was attacked and injured by a shark in the same area. A man has been killed in a shark attack on the New South Wales north coast, police say, a day after another man was injured by a shark in the same area.
Police said the man died at Shelly Beach near Ballina, some 730km (452 miles) north of Sydney. Police said the man, thought to be a Japanese national, died at Shelly Beach near Ballina, some 730km (452 miles) north of Sydney.
There have been several shark attacks off Australian beaches in recent years. Surfers helped him to shore and performed first aid, but the man died.
Attempts by the government of Western Australia to introduce a shark cull were dropped last year, however. There have been several shark attacks off Australia's beaches in recent years.
The state's environmental regulator blocked the controversial policy, citing "a high degree of scientific uncertainty" about the impact on the white shark population. The attack happened around 09:45 (22:45 GMT Sunday) on Monday, police said. The unidentified man died from blood loss despite efforts to save him.
Police say that after Monday's attack a group of surfers helped get the injured man out of the water to deliver first aid, but he died soon afterwards. Beaches in the area have been closed, with the attack coming soon after a 35-year-old man was attacked on his surf board off Seven Mile Beach near Byron Bay, only 30km north of Ballina.
Beaches in the area have been closed, with the attack coming soon after a 35-year-old man was attacked while on his surf board off Seven Mile Beach near Byron Bay, only 30km (18 miles) north of Ballina.
He was reported to have suffered a cut to his back and puncture wounds to his buttocks, but was stable after driving himself to hospital on Monday.He was reported to have suffered a cut to his back and puncture wounds to his buttocks, but was stable after driving himself to hospital on Monday.
A 50-year-old Briton was killed by a shark in Byron Bay in September 2014.A 50-year-old Briton was killed by a shark in Byron Bay in September 2014.
Western Australia has also seen a series of shark attacks but attempts by its government to introduce a shark cull were dropped last year.
Baited traps known as drum lines had been set up along seven beaches to catch sharks, catching more than 170 during a 13-week trial in early 2014.
None were great white sharks, however, to which most of the recent fatal attacks had been attributed.
The state's environmental regulator blocked the controversial policy, citing "a high degree of scientific uncertainty" about the impact on the white shark population.
Shark attacks in AustraliaShark attacks in Australia
Sources: Tarong.org.au, Australian media reportsSources: Tarong.org.au, Australian media reports