Man dies after attack by 13-foot great white shark near popular island resort: officials

A 38-year-old antheral died connected Saturday aft helium was attacked by a 13-foot shark successful Australia.

The onslaught happened astatine Horseshoe Reef adjacent Rottnest Island connected Australia’s occidental seashore conscionable earlier 10 a.m., constabulary said. 

The land is located astir 19 miles westbound of Perth.

The antheral was brought backmost to enactment but ne'er regained consciousness.

"A 38-year-old antheral was successful the h2o astatine Horseshoe Reef erstwhile helium was believed to person been bitten by a shark," a spokesperson for St. John WA Ambulance told People.

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Authorities accidental a large achromatic shark attacked a antheral disconnected Rottnest Island, a fashionable tourer spot connected Australia’s occidental coast. (Getty Images)

"The antheral was conveyed by vas to shore, wherever helium was met by St. John WA paramedics. Sadly, the antheral was incapable to beryllium revived."

Fox News Digital has reached retired to St. John WA Ambulance.

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The decease is the 2nd fatal onslaught successful Australia truthful acold this year.

The decease is the 2nd fatal onslaught successful Australia truthful acold this year. (Steve Christo/Corbis)

Perth's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development told the AFP quality bureau that it was urging the nationalist to instrumentality "additional caution" successful the area, according to BBC News.

The bureau added that it was reported to beryllium a large achromatic shark.

Footage of the incidental provided by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation showed constabulary astatine the country with a vessel and rescue officers.

In January, a 12-year-old died a week aft helium was attacked by a shark successful Sydney Harbor.

A large achromatic shark swims adjacent the oversea level astatine Neptune Islands, South Australia. (Auscape/Universal Images Group)

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Three others were attacked wrong the aforesaid 2 days on the New South Wales seashore successful non-fatal incidents.

Reuters contributed to this report.