Shark catch-and-kill order issued after swimmer dies off popular Perth beach

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• The Guardian
  Shark catch-and-kill order issued after swimmer dies off popular Perth beach

  <p>Man, 63, fatally bitten by shark at Sorrento beach on Friday morning</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A shark that fatally attacked a man on a beach in Perth’s north will be “destroyed” if it is captured, after an order was issued by the Western Australian government.</p><p>As the hunt for the animal remained under way on Saturday, the WA fisheries minister, Jackie Jarvis, revealed she had greenlit the order.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/18/swimmer-dies-after-being-bitten-by-shark-off-popular-perth-beach">Continue reading...</a>

  Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:43:52 GMT

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1. 2026-09-19 06:43The Guardian — Shark catch-and-kill order issued after swimmer dies off popular Perth beach