Updated September 18, 2026 — 3:02pm , first published 1:40pm

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Witnesses have recounted the horrifying moment a swimmer was “mauled” by a large shark at a popular beach in Perth’s northern suburbs on Friday morning.

The man was attacked while swimming about 50 metres off Sorrento Beach around 10.15am, near a groyne that borders the Sorrento Surf Club.

He was in the company of another man who witnessed the attack, and the shark is described to have been up to six metres long. Lifesavers raced to rescue him, however the man has not been seen…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU