### [2026-06-6](/feed/2026/06/6/index.md)

##### Shark attack
# A 35-year-old man is killed in a shark attack off Michaelmas Island in Western Australia while spearfishing with his family. A 4.5 metre shark of an unknown species was spotted in the area around the same time. 




### Sources:

1. [Sky News](https://news.sky.com/story/man-dies-after-shark-attack-in-australia-13551332)

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