Teenage girl dies after being mauled by a shark in Western Australia despite her boyfriend’s desperate attempts to save her
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A teenager has died after suffering serious injuries in a shark attack in western Australia.
The teen is believed to have bitten on the leg while in the Swan River by a traffic bridge in North Fremantle.
WA Police said they received a triple zero call about 3.30pm and emergency services rushed to the scene. She was initially reported to be fighting for her life but has since passed away.
A witness said the teen had been rope-swinging with her friends off the traffic bridge at the time.
‘The girl jumped off the rope swing and then a bull shark pulled her under and then her boyfriend tried to like help her get out. And she passed away on the beach,’ a boy told The West Australian.
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The teen is believed to have bitten on the leg while in the Swan River by a traffic bridge in North Fremantle
WA Police said they received a triple zero call about 3.30pm and emergency services rushed to the scene
She was initially reported to be fighting for her life but has since passed away
The type of shark involved in the attack had not been revealed.
WA Police were initially told that the may have been injured by a boat propeller.
They Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development on Saturday afternoon confirmed they were currently investigating a report of a ‘possible shark bite’ incident.
‘DPIRD is working with local authorities and further information will be provided as it becomes available,’ a spokesman said.
