### [2026-05-16](/feed/2026/05/16/index.md)

##### Shark attacks in Australia
# A 38-year-old man is killed in a shark attack at a reef near Rottnest Island, Western Australia. The shark is reported to have been a 13 ft great white shark, according to the DPIRD. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1m2xy3dr20o)

### Changes:

1. A 38-year-old man is killed in a shark attack at a reef near Rottnest Island in Western Australia. The shark is reported to have been a 13ft great white shark, according to the DPIRD.  _2026-05-16 19:35:51 (First version)_
1. A 38-year-old man is killed in a shark attack at a reef near Rottnest Island, Western Australia. The shark is reported to have been a 13 ft great white shark, according to the DPIRD.  _(Current version)_

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