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VRACommentsPremiumAttack prompts plea for real time shark alerts

The miraculous survival of Dunsborough surfer Phil Mummert from a shark attack at Bunker Bay has renewed calls for more VR4 receivers for public safety.

Jackson Lavell-Lee

WATCH THE EMOTIONAL REUNIONVideoPremiumBunker Bay shark attack survivor meets hero surfers

Phil Mummert, the man who miraculously survived a shark attack in Bunker Bay, has met with his rescuers just three days after his brush with death.

Catherine Massey

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Shark attack victim says surfer ‘heroes’ saved his life

Phil Mummert, the surfer who survived a great white shark attack at Bunker Bay on Friday, has shared his eternal gratitude to his rescuers, saying ‘without them, I’d be dead’.

Rick Ardon

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The West Australian exclusive
FACING DOWN A MONSTERCommentsPremium
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Shark victim: ‘It was as wide as my hospital bed’

Dunsborough surfer Phil Mummert, who was mauled by a great white shark on Friday, has recalled coming face to face with the fierce sea predator and paid tribute to the people who helped save him.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Brush with death debriefVideoCommentsPremiumHero rescuers ‘want to have beers’ with shark victim

Surfers Alex Oliver, Jess Woolhouse and Liam Ryan, who saw the Bunker Bay shark attack on Dunsborough man Phil Mummert, debriefed with beers and hugs at the pub after the terrifying incident.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Shark attackCommentsPremiumShark spotted at same break where surfer was attacked

The victim of yesterday’s shark attack in Bunker Bay is recovering in hospital with his girlfriend, who said it was an unimaginable and gruelling night.

Caitlyn Rintoul

SEE THE SHOCKING IMAGEVideoPremiumShark attack victim’s sickening leg wound

A shocking image of shark attack victim Phil Mummert’s leg wound has been revealed as the young surfer’s girlfriend paid tribute to those who helped in the wake of the attack. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE

‘He should buy a Lotto ticket’VideoCommentsPremiumSurfer’s miracle survival as he fights off great white

The mother of a young man attacked by a great white shark in Bunker Bay has urged her son to buy a lotto ticket after he survived a ferocious attack of the 5m predator.

Phil Hickey, Jackson Lavell-Lee & Rourke Walsh

Serious injuriesPremiumSurfers brave great white danger to help bite victim

Witnesses to Friday’s shark attack in the State’s South West say the man who was set upon hit the four-metre great white with his surfboard as other surfers in the water bravely rushed to his aid.

Phil Hickey and Jackson Lavell-Lee

Scary sightCommentsPerth beaches close after four sharks spotted

Authorities have cleared a popular Perth beach after reports a shark was spotted ‘hanging around’ the surf break - the fourth to be spotted off the same stretch of coastline in four hours.

Special reportCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Riskiest time of year for shark attacks

There is a saying that you’re more likely to die driving to the beach than be bitten by a shark. But fatal attacks are at a 10-year high and experts say some times are riskier than others.

Kate Emery

‘A shock to all involved’PremiumGrandfather of 10yo shark attack victim speaks

The grandfather of a 10-year-old victim of a freak shark attack in Tasmania’s North-West has shared details of the experience, saying the shark was ‘unprovoked and undetected before the attack’.

Patrick Gee

Freak eventVideoPremium‘This doesn’t look good’: Witness’ shark attack horror

A woman who rushed to the aid of a boy who was ripped from a boat by a shark has described the boy’s bravery as he waited for medical help to arrive.

James Kitto

Scary incidentVideoShark grabs boy off Tasmanian fishing boat

A boy has suffered arm, head and chest injuries after being grabbed by a shark from a boat off Tasmania’s north west.

Leg injuriesReef shark attacks woman in far north Queensland

Updated: Queensland Ambulance Services say they were called just after midday on Tuesday to reports an adult was bitten by a shark off Fitzroy Island.

‘miss you so much brother’PremiumTributes flow for warm-hearted teen killed by shark

Mani Hart-Deville, the 15-year-old who was fatally mauled in a shark attack on NSW’s mid north coast over the weekend, has been remembered as ‘gentle’ and ‘so caring’.

Mitch Keenan

WATCH THE SHOCKING FOOTAGEVideoPremiumThe terrifying moment a great white attacks a boat

A Perth fisherman has risked life and limb to record a dangerous encounter with a great white shark during an unforgettable trip off Fremantle’s coastline. SEE THE SHOCKING FOOTAGE.

Caitlyn Rintoul & Emily Baker

‘Hearts hurting’PremiumTributes flow for shark attack victim

Tributes are flowing for a Sunshine Coast dad who was fatally mauled by a shark off Fraser Island on Saturday.

Greg Stolz

Shark warningShark alert for Perth beaches

A shark warning has been issued for beaches across Perth after a significant increase in shark activity along the coast.

Predator strikesVideoPremiumSurfer’s shark attack horror caught on camera

A surfer has told of the moment he fended off a shark which attacked him on his leg at Victoria’s Bells Beach on Friday.

WATCH THE INCREDIBLE FOOTAGEVideoPremiumWA fishermen ‘in awe’ over encounter with monster shark

You would think a close encounter with an almost six-metre great white would be terrifying but for this group of amateur fishermen it was anything but. WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE

Emily Moulton

Lurking belowVideoPremiumDrone pilot’s desperate calls as shark nears surfers

Incredible drone footage has captured the moment a shark cruises towards unsuspecting surfers at a popular Margaret River beach, prompting an urgent effort to get them out of the water.

Shannon Verhagen

ExclusivePremiumAnother $2.8m to be spent on shark drum line trial

The McGowan Government will sink another $2.8 million into extending the SMART drum line trial by one year, despite only two white sharks being caught in 15 months.

Joe Spagnolo

What lurks belowVideo‘Holy s***’: Perth family in face-off with great white

A family fishing trip took an incredible turn after the local anglers caught the attention of a boat-sized great white shark this morning.

Phil Hickey

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