"Officials said the attack occurred around 10:00 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Saturday in the water at the island's Horseshoe Reef. Police said the man was carried to the shore and was treated at the scene by paramedics from the St John ambulance service but could not be revived."
"Surf Life Saving WA said a 5-meter (16-foot) white shark was spotted 80 meters offshore around the time of the attack. A shark attack in Sydney Harbour in January claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy. That attack was one of four within two days, which prompted authorities to close many of the city's beaches as a precaution."
"Australia has seen a recent rise in shark attacks that scientists believe could be caused by a change in the animals' migratory patterns amid increasingly crowded waters and warming oceans. There have been nearly 1,300 shark incidents around Australia since 1791, of which more than 260 were fatal, according to a database that records such incidents."
A 38-year-old man died after a shark attack at Rottnest Island, a holiday destination off Perth, Western Australia. The attack occurred around 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at Horseshoe Reef. The man was carried to shore and treated at the scene by St John paramedics but could not be revived. Surf Life Saving WA reported a 5-meter white shark spotted about 80 meters offshore around the time of the attack. Australia has seen a recent rise in shark attacks, which scientists believe may be related to changing migratory patterns amid increasingly crowded waters and warming oceans. Australia has recorded nearly 1,300 shark incidents since 1791, with more than 260 fatalities.
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