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Greg O’Neill, a 63-year-old father and avid swimmer, was fatally attacked by a great white shark off Sorrento Beach near Perth, Western Australia. In response to the incident, fisheries minister Jackie Jarvis issued an unusual catch-and-kill order for the specific shark involved in the attack, despite controversy over such measures given that great whites are protected species. The shark responsible is estimated to be about 8 feet long and beaches remain closed until Sunday as authorities patrol the area. This fatal attack marks the third incident this year in Western Australia, with two non-fatal attacks also occurring recently.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Friday, around 10:15am local time, emergency services responded to reports of a suspected shark attack at Sorrento Beach north of Perth. Three ambulance crews and police were dispatched to the scene after a witness reported seeing blood in the water and a large shark in the vicinity. A male swimmer was reportedly bitten by a shark while swimming about 50 meters off the beach; he has not been seen since, raising concerns that he may have succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses described seeing significant amounts of blood in the water and said multiple shark patrols had been initiated for the summer season just days earlier. The popular beach was subsequently closed to swimmers as authorities conducted a search without success. This incident follows another fatal shark attack near Geraldton about 400 kilometers north of Perth earlier in the week, highlighting increased risks for swimmers along Western Australia's coast.
Written for “Shark Attack Off Perth Beach” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 24 other(s) covering the same event.
A “generous, devoted” dad was identified as the victim of a deadly shark attack in Australia — triggering officials to issue a rare catch-and-kill order for the vicious great white.
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dad → identify → white
Greg O’Neill, 63, was killed off the coast of Sorrento Beach in Perth, Western Australia, on Friday while swimming with his friend.
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O’Neill → kill → friend
His body hasn’t been recovered.
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body → recover → ?
“Our family is deeply shocked and devastated by the terrible tragedy that took the life of father, grandfather-to-be, brother, uncle, husband and friend, Greg James O’Neill,” his family told ABC Australia in a statement.
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family → shock → statement
“He was a generous, devoted family man that gave his children so much love, care and opportunity,” they said.
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they → give → love
“Greg loved the ocean and was known as a passionate swimmer, sports lover, dedicated worker and an all round generous, witty guy.”
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Greg → love → swimmer
Western Australia’s fisheries minister, Jackie Jarvis, took the “extraordinary step” to issue a rare catch-and-kill order — ordering authorized officers to “destroy the shark” if they capture it.
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they → take → it
Catch-and-kill orders are controversial in Australia — especially since great white sharks are a protected species.
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sharks → catch → Australia
This is believed to be the first one in about a decade in Western Australia.
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This → believe → Australia
Jarvis said she gave the go ahead due to the “exceptional circumstances” of the attack and the “hazard posed by the shark”
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she → say → shark
Authorities have closed all beaches in the area until at least Sunday and have described the killer shark as about 8 feet long, according to the BBC.
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Authorities → close → BBC
Police boats and drones were seen patrolling the area throughout the day Saturday.
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boats → see → Saturday
Catch-and-kill orders have been historically divisive in the state.
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orders → catch → state
Major protests erupted across the region in 2014 after sharks were ordered to be killed following a sudden influx of attacks.
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sharks → erupt → attacks
O’Neill’s attack was the second in Western Australia this week — the first being Monday when a 56-year-old surfer got part of his leg ripped off by a shark — and the third fatal attack in the state this year, BBC reported.
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BBC → get → state
Australia has had five fatal shark attacks overall so far in 2026.
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Australia → have → 2026
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