Surfer rushed to hospital after shark attack in WA's Midwest

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How it spread - 32 original reports, 2 reprints

1. Mon, 14 September 2026

   5 reports
   • ABC News (Australia)02:50first to report
     Surfer rushed to hospital after shark attack in WA's Midwest

     Authorities say the man is in a "serious but stable" condition after he was bitten by a shark while surfing north of Geraldton.

   • Le Figaro (France)06:19
     Australie : un homme conduit d’urgence à l’hôpital après une attaque de requin dans l’ouest du pays

     Hospitalisé dans un état grave mais stable, un homme d’une cinquantaine d’années a été victime lundi d’une attaque de requin à Glenfield Beach, dans l’ouest de l’Australie. Les autorités ont appelé la population à la plus grande prudence sur cette plage.

   • Google News - Top Stories11:02
     Shark attacks, seriously injures surfer at popular beach in Australia

     Shark attacks, seriously injures surfer at popular beach in Australia CBS News Surfer rushed to hospital after shark attack in WA's Midwest ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Man mauled by shark at surf beach named News.com.au As it happened: WA news on Monday, September 14 WAtoday Geraldton: Surfer ‘loses foot’ in shark attack off WA coast Nine.com.au

   • torontosun.com11:15
     Surfer hospitalized after shark attack in Western Australia
   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)12:39
     Surfera kod Pertha napao morski pas. Teško je ozlijeđen, vlasti upozorile ljude da se klone plaža

     Tragovi na dasci mogli bi otkriti koja je vrsta napala Australca

2. Tue, 15 September 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)04:31
     WA firefighter facing long road to recovery after shark attack

     Firefighter Mel Ismail is recovering in hospital after he was bitten by a shark north of Geraldton.

3. Wed, 16 September 2026

   2 reports
   • 24sata (Croatia)08:35
     Horor na izletu s dupinima: Morski pas napao Austrijanku

     Policija istražuje okolnosti napada, a zasad nisu objavljeni dodatni detalji o vrsti morskog psa niti o tome kako je točno došlo do incidenta

   • Index.hr (Croatia)09:10
     Austrijanku na Bahamima napao morski pas tijekom izleta

     AUSTRIJANKA (37) teško je ozlijeđena u napadu morskog psa na Bahamima. Incident se dogodio tijekom turističkog izleta s dupinima, a žena je prevezena u bolnicu zbog teške ozljede gležnja.

4. Thu, 17 September 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)22:01
     Shark attack rescuer struggling to forget the blood

     Keen surfer Shannan Dunn hopes to get back in the water soon, after he was the first to assist a fellow surfer bitten by a shark this week.

5. Fri, 18 September 2026

   16 reports
   • ABC News (Australia)03:08edited after publishing
     Witness 'traumatised' in aftermath of shark attack at Perth beach

     previouslyBreaking: Suspected shark attack at Sorrento beach in Perth's north

     Emergency services are responding to a shark attack at Sorrento Beach, where a witness described seeing blood in the water where two men had been swimming and said only one made it back to shore.

   • Die Zeit (Germany)06:06
     Beliebter Strand in Perth: Wieder Haiangriff in Westaustralien: Mann im Meer vermisst
   • DW Top Stories08:13
     Australia: Man killed in shark attack near Perth

     A swimmer was mauled by a shark, with witnesses reporting a massive pool of blood in the water. There have been four confirmed fatal shark attacks in Australia this year.

   • perthnow.com.au08:41
     Data reveals disturbing reality on Australian shark attacks

     Friday’s horror shark attack in Sorrento just metres from the beach is truly chilling. Perhaps more chilling is the fact that the data shows a disturbing trend when it comes to shark incidents in Australia.

   • Channel News Asia08:46
     Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia: Police
   • Novinky (Czechia)09:50
     Žralok zabil plavce v Austrálii kousek od pláže

     U pláže v australském Perthu v pátek dopoledne jednoho z plavců zabil žralok. Útok predátora viděla řada svědků. Po napadeném muži se několik hodin pátralo a není jasné, zda jeho tělo, než byl oficiálně prohlášen za mrtvého, policie našla.

   • The Guardian World09:52edited after publishing
     Swimmer dies after being bitten by shark off popular Perth beach

     Locals describe their shock at witnessing the incident at Sorrento beach on Friday morning Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has died after being bitten by a shark off Sorrento beach in Perth’s north. Emergency services were called to the popular beach at about 10.30am on Friday after reports of a shark-related incident. Continue reading...

   • Google News - Top Stories10:16
     Swimmer killed in shark attack off popular Western Australia beach

     Swimmer killed in shark attack off popular Western Australia beach FOX Weather 'I was just shocked': Witnesses describe fatal shark attack off Australian beach KCCI ‘SCENE FROM JAWS’: Man dead in shark attack 15 metres from shore News.com.au Perth shark attack: swimmer killed in incident off Sorrento Beach in Western Australia BBC Swimmer dies after being bitten by shark off popular Perth beach theguardian.com

   • Google News - Top Stories10:22
     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 Swimmer killed in shark attack off popular Western Australia beach FOX Weather Shark kills swimmer off Western Australian city beach AP News 'Like a scene off Jaws.' Shark kills swimmer at busy beach Yahoo Man dead, six-metre shark to be destroyed News.com.au

   • smh.com.au10:30
     Man dies in Perth shark attack

     A man has died after a shark attack off a popular Perth beach.

     1 reprint

     • brisbanetimes.com.au18 Sept, 10:30their copy
   • Google News - Top Stories13:54
     Shark kills swimmer off Western Australian city beach

     Shark kills swimmer off Western Australian city beach WRAL Swimmer killed in shark attack off popular Western Australia beach FOX Weather Only a ‘Pool of Blood’ Left After Deadly Shark Attack The Daily Beast 'Like a scene off Jaws.' Shark kills swimmer at busy beach USA Today Man dead, six-metre shark to be destroyed News.com.au

   • Index.hr (Croatia)16:43
     Morski pas ubio plivača pred kupačima u Australiji. Bio je nekoliko metara od obale

     MUŠKARAC u 60-ima preminuo je nakon napada morskog psa na plaži Sorrento u Perthu. Napad se dogodio pred očima drugih kupača. Ovo je peti smrtonosni napad u Australiji ove godine.

   • padovanews.it17:15
     Australia, squalo attacca e uccide nuotatore a Perth
   • ABC News (Australia)19:10
     Mitigation debate looms as WA shark attack deaths hit six-year high

     The often-heated debate over how to protect beachgoers from sharks is likely to get hotter after the death of a third person this year.

   • brisbanetimes.com.au23:45
     Authorities order shark destroyed after fatal Perth attack

     A swimmer in his 60s has died after a shark attacked him just 15 metres off Perth's Sorrento Beach.

     1 reprint

     • smh.com.au18 Sept, 23:45their copy
   • gdnonline.com23:45
     World News: Shark kills man near Perth beach
6. Sat, 19 September 2026

   7 reports
   • news.tuoitre.vn04:50
     Beaches on Australia's west coast remain shut after shark attack

     Several beaches along the coast of Western Australia, including in the state capital Perth, remained closed on Saturday, a day after a fatal shark attack at a popular beach in the city.

   • ABC News (Australia)05:26
     Greg O'Neill identified as fatal shark attack victim

     The family of a 63-year-old man who was fatally attacked by a shark yesterday has paid tribute to him, describing him as a devoted family man and ocean lover.

   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:18
     “La mia amica mi ha detto: ‘Credo che ci sia stato un attacco di squalo’. Ho guardato verso l’oceano e ho visto una chiazza di sangue”: 63enne ucciso vicino alla costa, l’amico riesce a salvarsi

     Stavano nuotando insieme a pochi metri dalla riva quando uno squalo ha attaccato. Uno dei due uomini è riuscito a tornare sulla spiaggia, l’altro è stato trascinato via e ucciso davanti agli occhi dei bagnanti. È accaduto venerdì 18 settembre a Sorrento Beach, una delle spiagge più frequentate della zona nord di Perth, nell’Australia Occidentale. […] L'articolo “La mia amica mi ha detto: ‘Credo che ci sia stato un attacco di squalo’. Ho guardato verso l’oceano e ho visto una chiazza di sangue”:...

   • BBC News World09:19edited after publishing
     Shark attack prompts rare kill order in Western Australia as victim named

     previouslyDeadly shark attack prompts rare kill order in Western Australia

     Greg O'Neill "loved the ocean", his family say, as police boats and helicopters patrol Perth's beaches in search of his body and the shark that attacked him.

   • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)10:16
     Horor na popularnoj plaži! Morski pas ubio muškarca, svjedoci užasnuti: "Bacao ga je poput ribe"
   • Novinky (Czechia)10:51
     Po útoku žraloka uzavřeli v Západní Austrálii několik pláží

     Několik pláží podél pobřeží státu Západní Austrálie, včetně města Perthu, zůstane po pátečním smrtelném útoku žraloka uzavřeno minimálně do neděle. S odkazem na místní úřady o tom informovala agentura Reuters.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)12:00
     Australija naredila odstrel morskog psa nakon napada. Tijelo kupača još traže

     NAKON smrtonosnog napada velike bijele psine na plivača kod Pertha, vlasti Zapadne Australije izdale su naredbu za hvatanje i odstrel životinje.