Australia in aquatic news again sadly!!!! Woman Found Dead After Suspected Shark Attack

A woman whose body was found near Perth in Western Australia had suffered "significant injuries consistent with a shark attack", police have said.

It is believed she had been diving northwest of Mindarie, a northern suburb of the city, on Sunday morning local time. 

There had been reports during the morning of her being seen injured in the water.

A man brought her to shore on a boat and paramedics and police were called just before midday.

He also reported having seen a shark in the area.

A witness told The West Australian newspaper that the man, believed to be aged in his 50s, had a hand injury and was treated by paramedics.

While the cause of the woman's death has not officially been determined, the state's Department of Fisheries agrees with police that the death could be a shark attack and has sent a boat to investigate.

On Friday night, surfer Ben Gerring died, three days after he was attacked by a suspected great white shark at Falcon Beach, about 71 miles south of Mindarie.

Mr Gerring, 29, had been with a group of surfers when the shark tore off his right leg above the knee.

A 4.2m (14ft) shark was caught on Wednesday near the scene of the attack.

The animal was killed at sea but officials could not confirm it was the same one responsible for Mr Gerring's death.

Shark attacks are rare, with 98 worldwide last year, according to the International Shark Attack Files.

Six of these were fatal, including one in Australia, it said.

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