WA:Surfer killed by shark near Perth

AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2010
WA:Surfer killed by shark near Perth

A 31-year-old Busselton man has died after being attacked by a shark while surfing
near Gracetown in Western Australia's southwest.

The man was surfing at South Point about 270 kilometres south of Perth when he was
attacked around 8.15 this morning (WST).

Police have received hundreds of calls today from locals in the popular surfing region
who were concerned the victim was a family member or friend.

They say they normally wait 24 hours but are hoping to release the man's name by the
end of the day to ease concerns.

AAP RTV ldj/crh

KEYWORD: SHARK (PERTH)

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