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Sun, 09/04/2011 - 20:20
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WA man killed by shark

A man has been killed in a shark attack at a popular surfing spot in Western Australia's south-west.
The man, aged in his early 20s, was bodyboarding with five friends at a surfing spot known as The Farm, off Bunker Bay near Dunsborough, when he was attacked on Sunday afternoon.
A police spokesman said the unidentified species of shark bit a large part of the man's lower body.
The spokesman said police had identified the man, who died at the scene, but would not publicly release his name until his next of kin was notified.
It might take a while for his family to be informed, he said.
The beach, which is popular among surfers and fishermen, has been closed.
Bunkers Beach Cafe employee Deb Pickett told AAP she called for police and an ambulance.
Ms Pickett said there had been "quite a nice swell" on Sunday morning, which meant that at one point there had been up to 30 surfers in the water.
She said helicopters were still searching the area for the shark, while rescue staff searched for the man's arms and legs, which she believed had been taken by the shark.
Ms Pickett said in the four years she had lived in the area she had never witnessed a shark attack.
"We have had some whale sightings in the area, and they say that when whales are around so are sharks," she said.
"We had some sharks spotted far out at sea a few months ago, but they never come this close to the shore."
Shire of Busselton president Ian Stubbs told AAP he had lived in the area for 21 years and had never seen a shark attack at the spot.
"The last shark attack I remember was in Gracetown ... I think it was last year," he said.
"But I can't recall the last time a shark attacked someone in this community."
The attack happened about an hour's drive from Gracetown, where 31-year-old Nicholas Edwards was killed by a shark on August 17 last year.

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