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Suspected shark attack at popular Australian beach

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Stevens, K. (2026, September 18). Suspected shark attack at popular Australian beach. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16141059/Sorrento-Beach-perth.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Emergency services are handling a suspected shark attack at Sorrento Beach in Perth, with three ambulance crews responding to the incident at 10:15 AM on Friday. Police and other responders remain on site, but no information about the condition of the victim has been released yet. This is the second reported shark attack in Western Australia within the week.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Friday, around 10:15am local time, emergency services responded to reports of a suspected shark attack at Sorrento Beach north of Perth. Three ambulance crews and police were dispatched to the scene after a witness reported seeing blood in the water and a large shark in the vicinity. A male swimmer was reportedly bitten by a shark while swimming about 50 meters off the beach; he has not been seen since, raising concerns that he may have succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses described seeing significant amounts of blood in the water and said multiple shark patrols had been initiated for the summer season just days earlier. The popular beach was subsequently closed to swimmers as authorities conducted a search without success. This incident follows another fatal shark attack near Geraldton about 400 kilometers north of Perth earlier in the week, highlighting increased risks for swimmers along Western Australia's coast.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Emergency services are responding to a suspected shark attack at Sorrento Beach in Perth. asserted

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Three ambulance crews were called to the emergency at 10.15am on Friday. asserted

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Emergency responders, including police, remain at the scene. asserted

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