Shark, Australia and Wharton Beach

Surfer attacked by shark off coast of Australia is presumed dead, as police say drone footage captured aftermath
A body has not been recovered after a surfer was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia. Police say drone footage that captured the aftermath of the incident.
Shark attack horror as drone footage captures missing surfer being killed at Australian beach
Horrified bystanders reported hearing screams shortly before Steven Jeffrey Payne, 37, from Melbourne, disappeared - after being dragged away by a shark in a horrifying attack
Surfer missing after shark attack at Wharton Beach near Esperance
A surfer is missing after a shark attack at a popular beach in Western Australia's remote south-east. The surfer was spotted in distress at Wharton Beach, about 775 kilometres south-east of Perth just after midday on Monday. Police say a shark sighting shortly before prompted beachgoers to leave the water.
Man bitten by shark at popular beach days after fatal attack
A St John WA spokesman said they had not been called to the area. DPIRD was alerted to the bite incident about 9.40am before a shark warning was issued a short time later.
Victorian surfer killed in shark attack would not have backed a cull, family says
The family of a Victorian surfer who died during a horrific shark attack say they are “devastated” but would not support culling sharks off the Western Australian coast.
Family of missing surfer in suspected shark attack speaks out
The body of a surfer taken by a shark may not be found as police reveal drone footage captured the gruesome incident.
Family of Western Australia shark attack victim Steven Payne says surfer would not support cull or to kill animal that bit him
The surfer who was killed by a shark in Western Australia this week would not want to have the animals or the one that fatally bit him to be culled, his heartbroken family say.
Surfer missing after ‘massive’ shark attack on famous beach
A surfer has been reported missing after a suspected shark attack on a remote Australian beach. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in Western Australia said they received a report of a shark attack at about 12:17 p.
Surfer killed in shark attack off coast of Western Australia
A surfer in waters off the coast of Western Australia was killed by a shark Monday, and authorities have not yet been able to recover his body.
Missing Australian surfer believed eaten by a shark after board with bite marks is found
A shark, in all its raw, primal form, is exactly what it looks like: a predator. And for one Australian surfer, that truth hit with devastating force. Steven Payne, a 37-year-old surfer from Melbourne,
Family of surfer killed in Esperance shark attack say he wouldn't support cull
The family of Victorian Steven Payne, who was killed on WA's remote south coast, say he "loved his partner deeply, cherished ...
Drone captured shark, blood in water moments after Esperance fatal attack
Grave fears are held for a surfer attacked by a large shark in chest-deep water off a West Australian beach on Monday.The man ...
Surfer Steven Payne presumed dead in shark attack while on Australian vacation with girlfriend and dog: ‘It’s just horrible’
An Australian surfer is presumed dead after a shark attack while his girlfriend and others watched on in horror, only weeks ...
‘We are devastated’: Family of Esperance shark attack victim pay tribute to beloved ‘gentle giant’
The surfer killed by a shark at a beach near Esperance on Monday has been identified as Melbourne marketing director Steven ...
'Gentle giant' surfer in horror shark attack pictured for first time after 'screams heard on beach'
Steven Payne, 37, had been visiting Australia when he was attacked while surfing - bystanders who witnessed the attack ...
Yallingup: Shark alert issued for The Lagoon, man bitten by reported 1m wobbegong shark
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development said a man of unknown age was bitten by a “reported 1m ...
‘Caution’: Warning after 1m shark attack
Use your sea sense and stay informed by checking for shark activity on the SharkSmart website, SharkSmart WA app.” Ambulance ...
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A surfer was mauled to death by a shark at Wharton Beach, off the coast of Esperance on Monday.