September 19, 2026 — 5:00am

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The government must step in and act as the rate of shark bites in WA increases “year-on-year” a marine biologist has warned in the wake of the state’s third fatal attack this year.

A man was “mauled” onlookers said, by a large shark while he was swimming just 50 metres off Sorrento Beach, north-west of Perth on Friday morning.

Witnesses reported seeing the man be pulled below the surface repeatedly, before he disappeared. Lifesavers raced to rescue him but were unsuccessful in locating him.

His death comes three…

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