A diver died in a shark attack in south-western Australia on Saturday.
According to Australian media reports citing police, the 35-year-old was bitten by the approximately 4.5-metre shark while spearfishing not far from Michaelmas Island, near the town of Albany.
The man was brought ashore by boat and received immediate medical attention, but could not be resuscitated. The authorities urged people in the area around the island to be cautious and to observe beach closures.
The incident is the third fatal shark attack in Australia within a month. In mid-May, a 38-year-old man was bitten by a shark near Rottnest Island, off the coast of the major city of Perth.
According to a local rescue organization, a 4-metre great white shark was sighted in the area at the time of the attack. On May 24, a diver died on the Great Barrier Reef off the Australian east coast following a shark attack.
There have been an average of around 20 shark incidents per year resulting in injuries in Australia over the past 10 years, according to official data from 2025. On average, 2.8 fatalities were recorded annually.
Three species native to the region are particularly dangerous to humans: tiger sharks, bull sharks and great white sharks.