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TUE, 22 SEPT · 78 ITEMS
ABC News Australia, The Australian, news.com.au + 8 more · Humanitarian & Biosphere
11 outletsA 63-year-old man, Greg O'Neill, was fatally bitten by a while swimming about 15 metres from shore at Sorrento Beach, a popular Perth beach, in mid-September 2026. In response, Western Australian authorities issued a rare for the shark, the first such order for a great white in about a decade, though officials have acknowledged the shark may not be found. The victim's body has not yet been recovered, and he is remembered as a devoted father and grandfather-to-be.
The claim is solid, based on multiple reputable outlets (ABC News Australia, BBC, The Guardian) reporting on official statements from Western Australia police and the state government. The primary source is the WA government's formal authorisation for capture and destruction, as reported by these outlets. The reporting closely matches the primary source, though some details (e.g., the exact distance from shore) come from secondary accounts like 9News.
This is genuinely new, as the attack and the catch-and-kill order occurred within the publication window of 2026-09-18 to 2026-09-20.