A 55-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark in Western Australia, the eighth fatality in the country this year. The man was pulled from the water with serious injuries and treated by police before paramedics arrived. SHARK ATTACK AT AUSTRALIA’S GREAT BARRIER REEF LEAVES MAN IN CRITICAL CONDITIONLocal media reports said the man was bitten on the upper thigh and hand. The species of shark involved in the attack is not known. The toll of eight fatalities in shark attacks this year is Australia's highest since 1929, when nine died, according to The Associated Press.

Source: Fox News November 22, 2020 14:37 UTC