Man Dies in Australia’s 2nd Fatal Shark Attack of 2026
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A shark fatally mauled a diver off an Australian tourist island on Saturday, police said. The 38-year-old man had been spearfishing with a friend when he was attacked on a coral reef off Rottnest Island near Australia’s southwest coast,
Fatal shark attacks more than doubled in 2025, reveals a new report. There was also a 38.3% increase in the number of people bitten by the apex ocean predators, compared to 2024. The International Shark Attack Files recorded a total of 65 unprovoked shark ...
A surfer was bitten by a shark that broke his board in Northern California this week, in the state's first shark incident of the year. "It was like being hit by a car," Tommy Civik told Bay City News, according to SFGate of the incident in Mendocino County ...
Despite a recent string of shark attacks across the California coast, including the tragic killing of a 55-year-old swimmer, the violent incidents dropped in the United States in 2025 compared to the year prior. At least 28 shark attacks were reported last ...