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Great white shark suspected in death of grandfather-to-be at popular beach
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- Greg O'Neill, a 63-year-old father and grandfather-to-be, was fatally attacked by a great white shark while swimming at Sorrento Beach near Perth, Australia.
- The attack occurred in front of witnesses, prompting a rare catch-and-kill order for the shark by Australia's fisheries minister due to the danger posed and to aid coronial investigations.
- Police confirmed O'Neill died from the shark attack, though his remains have not yet been recovered, and eyewitnesses expressed shock and sympathy for those involved.
- O'Neill's family described him as a devoted and generous man who loved the ocean and was deeply mourned by relatives and friends.
- This incident marks the fifth fatal shark attack in Australia this year, with another recent attack injuring a surfer north of Perth.
