Shark attack kills swimmer off Perth suburb beach

Shark attack kills swimmer off Perth suburb beach

Police confirmed on 18 September that a man died after a shark attacked him while swimming near Sorrento Beach in Perth’s northern suburbs, and the beach was closed to swimmers. The fatal attack followed an earlier shark bite on 12 September at Glenfield Beach, where a man in his 50s was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition, prompting local authorities to urge caution among beachgoers.

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Glenfield Beach, Western Australia, Australia Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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18 septembre 2026
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Shark kills swimmer off Western Australian city beach
Shark kills swimmer off Western Australian city beach

wral.com • 18 sept. 13h54

A swimmer in his 60s died after a shark attack off Sorrento Beach near Perth, prompting a police-led search and the temporary closure of the beach.

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'Like a scene off Jaws.' Shark kills swimmer at busy beach
'Like a scene off Jaws.' Shark kills swimmer at busy beach

yahoo.com • 18 sept. 13h53

A male swimmer died after being attacked by a shark at Sorrento Beach, Western Australia, in an incident that occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 18, marking the region's second shark attack in four days.

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Shark kills swimmer off Western Australian city beach
Shark kills swimmer off Western Australian city beach

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 18 sept. 10h25

Police confirmed a man died after a shark attacked him while swimming near Sorrento Beach in Perth's northern suburbs, prompting the beach to be closed to swimmers.

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Swimmer killed in shark attack in front of horrified beachgoers in Australia: "I could see a pool of blood"
Swimmer killed in shark attack in front of horrified beachgoers in Australia: "I could see a pool of blood"

CBS News • 18 sept. 10h22

A swimmer in his 60s was killed by a shark off Sorrento Beach near Perth, prompting authorities to close the beach and launch a search operation.

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Swimmer killed in shark attack off popular Western Australia beach
Swimmer killed in shark attack off popular Western Australia beach

FOX Weather • 18 sept. 10h16

A male swimmer died after being bitten by a shark off Sorrento Beach in Western Australia on Friday, prompting authorities to close all city beaches.

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Shark attacks, seriously injures surfer at popular beach in Australia
Shark attacks, seriously injures surfer at popular beach in Australia

CBS News • 14 sept. 11h02

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition after a shark bite at Glenfield Beach, prompting local authorities to urge caution.

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