Man killed in shark attack at Rottnest Island | Herald Sun
The 32-year-old, believed to have been in Australia on a working holiday, was diving alone about 500m off Little Armstrong Bay on the island's north-west coast when the predator struck about 1.30pm.
Police said two people aboard a private 25ft Bertram boat made a desperate emergency call after seeing bubbles in the water, before the man's body surfaced a short time later with ``obvious traumatic fatal injuries''.
Passengers travelling back to Perth from Rottnest Island today spoke of their shock and disbelief over the latest fatal shark attack in WA waters.
Police spokesman Gerry Cassidy said witnesses on the boat told police they had seen the shark, which they described as a 3m white pointer.
The 32-year-old, believed to have been in Australia on a working holiday, was diving alone about 500m off Little Armstrong Bay on the island's north-west coast when the predator struck about 1.30pm.
Police said two people aboard a private 25ft Bertram boat made a desperate emergency call after seeing bubbles in the water, before the man's body surfaced a short time later with ``obvious traumatic fatal injuries''.
Passengers travelling back to Perth from Rottnest Island today spoke of their shock and disbelief over the latest fatal shark attack in WA waters.
Police spokesman Gerry Cassidy said witnesses on the boat told police they had seen the shark, which they described as a 3m white pointer.