Man missing after alleged shark attack in Australia

A swimmer disappeared off the coast of Western Australia this Saturday after an alleged shark attack on a beach In North Fremantle, CNN Advanced.

Helicopters and Marine Police rescue and rescue teams were deployed just after 10:00 a.m. (local time) following reports of a “serious shark attack incident” in Port Beach.

Police Force Inspector Emma Narnes said, “An older man was attacked by a shark. I can say that the actions of the witnesses were heroic and brave enough to pull everyone else out of the water and tell them what to do.” Had been.”

According to 9News, the attack was witnessed by a group of teenagers who tried to help the victim and alerted everyone in the water. The cities of Fremantle and Cottesloe have already closed their beaches for the next 24 hours, According to the state fisheries department.

Police are looking for a 50-year-old man and the search is expected to continue Until sunset, returning later at dawn.

According to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack Archive, cited by Reuters, Australia was the second country with the most shark attacks in 2019, second only to the US.