Australian man killed in a Shark attack while fishing

Australia

A man has died after being attacked by a shark in Fraser Island, off the east coast of Australia.

According to the BBC, the 36-year-old was bitten on the leg while spearfishing in waters near Queensland’s Fraser Island, north of Brisbane, police said on Saturday.

A doctor and nurse provided first aid treatment onshore, but the man was later pronounced dead at the scene when paramedics arrived.

It is the fourth fatal shark attack in Australian waters so far this year.

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Last month, a surfer was killed by a great white shark in New South Wales.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Fraser Coast mayor George Seymour said it was a “tremendously sad day for our community”.

He offered his condolences to the victim’s family and friends, adding that the loss of life was “a tragedy beyond words and we share their sadness and grief”.

Police said the victim died about two-and-a-half hours after he was bitten.

His body was transported by helicopter from Indian Head on the eastern side of the island to the coastal city of Hervey Bay in Queensland.

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