Man, 50s, Hospitalised in Western Australia Shark Attack
- A man aged in his 50s was rushed to Geraldton Hospital on Monday morning following a shark attack in Western Australia's Midwest.
- The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development confirmed a "shark incident" at Glenfield Beach, about 430 kilometres north of Perth, after receiving reports around 9:45am.
- John Ambulance dispatched two vehicles to the scene at 9:50am, transporting the patient to Geraldton Hospital under priority one conditions.
- The City of Greater Geraldton closed sections of the beach to the public, while authorities advised locals to "take additional caution" near the water.
- Data on shark encounters with humans in Australia shows nearly 1,300 incidents since 1791, of which more than 260 resulted in death.
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Surfer hospitalised after shark attack in Western Australia
Authorities said they received a report of a "shark incident" around 9:45 am (0145 GMT) at Glenfield Beach, just over 400 kilometres (250 miles) north of Perth. The man is in a "serious but stable condition", national broadcaster ABC said, citing local health authorities. Locals were advised to take additional caution around the beach. Australian scientists believe increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are shifting sharks' mi…
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