04/01/2012 Peter Kurmann - Australia - *** Fatal ***
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:32 am
Diver killed by shark off Busselton in Western Australia
A MAN killed by a shark off Western Australia's southwest coast was diving with his brother, police say.
The man was diving about 200m off Stratham Beach in Geographe Bay about 230km southwest of Perth, when he was attacked just before 9.30am (WST) today.
A police spokeswoman said it was believed the man was diving with his brother, who was not harmed.
The body has been taken south to Port Geographe Marina in Busselton.
Beaches in the area have been closed following the attack.
Experts from the Department of Fisheries have launched an investigation, which will include an examination of bite marks on the man's body to determine what species of shark was involved in the attack.
An aerial patrol was to be sent out to try to determine if the shark was still in the area.
Today's attack is the fourth fatal shark attack off the WA coast since September last year.
Recent shark attacks in WA
Saturday, 22 October 2011: American George Thomas Wainwright, 32, died after an attack while scuba diving off Rottnest Island
Monday, 10 October 2011: Bryn Martin was likely taken by great white shark after he was last seen about 350m from the shore as he headed out to sea on his daily swim in front of the Indiana tea house.
Sunday, 4 September 2011: Kyle James Burden is killed while bodyboarding with friends at Bunker Bay, near Dunsborough.
Tuesday, 17 August 2010: Nick Edwards died after a shark attacked him while he was surfing near Gracetown.
Saturday, 27 December 2008: Fisherman Brian Guest is taken by a great white while snorkelling at Port Kennedy.
Saturday, 19 March 2005: Geoffrey Brazier is attacked by a 6m shark, believed to be a great white, as he snorkelled near the Abrolhos Islands, off Geraldton.
Saturday, 10 July 2004: Brad Smith attacked by a great white as he surfed near Gracetown.
Monday 6 November 2000: Swimmer Ken Crew is killed by a great white off Cottesloe.
Monday 20 January 1997: Windsurfer Werner Schonhofer is likely killed by a tiger shark in Geraldton.
Monday 11 September 1995: Abalone diver David Weir killed near Hopetoun in the South-West.
Sunday 21 November, 1993: Pearl diver Richard Bisley killed by a tiger shark off Roebuck Bay, Broome.
http://www.news.com.au/
A MAN killed by a shark off Western Australia's southwest coast was diving with his brother, police say.
The man was diving about 200m off Stratham Beach in Geographe Bay about 230km southwest of Perth, when he was attacked just before 9.30am (WST) today.
A police spokeswoman said it was believed the man was diving with his brother, who was not harmed.
The body has been taken south to Port Geographe Marina in Busselton.
Beaches in the area have been closed following the attack.
Experts from the Department of Fisheries have launched an investigation, which will include an examination of bite marks on the man's body to determine what species of shark was involved in the attack.
An aerial patrol was to be sent out to try to determine if the shark was still in the area.
Today's attack is the fourth fatal shark attack off the WA coast since September last year.
Recent shark attacks in WA
Saturday, 22 October 2011: American George Thomas Wainwright, 32, died after an attack while scuba diving off Rottnest Island
Monday, 10 October 2011: Bryn Martin was likely taken by great white shark after he was last seen about 350m from the shore as he headed out to sea on his daily swim in front of the Indiana tea house.
Sunday, 4 September 2011: Kyle James Burden is killed while bodyboarding with friends at Bunker Bay, near Dunsborough.
Tuesday, 17 August 2010: Nick Edwards died after a shark attacked him while he was surfing near Gracetown.
Saturday, 27 December 2008: Fisherman Brian Guest is taken by a great white while snorkelling at Port Kennedy.
Saturday, 19 March 2005: Geoffrey Brazier is attacked by a 6m shark, believed to be a great white, as he snorkelled near the Abrolhos Islands, off Geraldton.
Saturday, 10 July 2004: Brad Smith attacked by a great white as he surfed near Gracetown.
Monday 6 November 2000: Swimmer Ken Crew is killed by a great white off Cottesloe.
Monday 20 January 1997: Windsurfer Werner Schonhofer is likely killed by a tiger shark in Geraldton.
Monday 11 September 1995: Abalone diver David Weir killed near Hopetoun in the South-West.
Sunday 21 November, 1993: Pearl diver Richard Bisley killed by a tiger shark off Roebuck Bay, Broome.
http://www.news.com.au/