Oceania · 18 September 2026 to 19 September 2026 · 4 headlines · BBC News
Shark attack off Western Australia
A swimmer is missing after a suspected shark attack at Sorrento Beach in Perth, Western Australia on Friday morning, with police and water and air units searching the area. Witnesses described seeing a man pulled underwater by a shark roughly 50 meters from shore and a 'pool of blood' in the water; one witness, a nurse, told local media she saw the man being 'mauled' and the shark 'tossed him around like a fish.' The beach has been closed and authorities have asked the public to stay away from the area.
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19 September 2026
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