Man dies after 13-foot great white shark attack near island resort

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A 38-year-old man died Saturday after a shark attack in Australia.

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Police said the incident occurred just before 10 a.m. at Horseshoe Reef near Rottnest Island, off Australia’s western coast. The island sits about 19 miles west of Perth.

The man was transported back to shore but could not be revived.

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What they're saying:

"A 38-year-old man was in the water at Horseshoe Reef when he was believed to have been bitten by a shark," a spokesperson for St. John WA Ambulance told People.

"The man was conveyed by vessel to shore, where he was met by St. John WA paramedics. Sadly, the man was unable to be revived."

Fox News Digital has contacted St. John WA Ambulance for comment.

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The incident marks Australia’s second fatal shark attack of the year.

According to BBC News, Perth’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development urged the public to exercise "additional caution" in the area. The agency also said the shark involved was believed to be a great white.

Video from the scene released by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation showed police boats and rescue crews responding to the incident.

Earlier this year, a 12-year-old boy died a week after being attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbor. During the same two-day period, three other shark attacks were reported along the New South Wales coast, though those incidents were non-fatal.