Fatal Incident
Fatal White Shark Encounter During Diving in Western Australia
hopetoun, starvation bay, Western Australia·Australia
A 29-year-old male diver was fatally injured by a 3-meter white shark in September 1995 near Hopetoun in Starvation Bay, Western Australia. The incident occurred in open ocean waters off an island.
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In September 1995, a fatal shark incident occurred in Starvation Bay near Hopetoun, Western Australia. A 29-year-old male diver was attacked by a white shark estimated at 3 meters in length while diving in open ocean waters near an island. The shark inflicted major lacerations to the victim's torso, resulting in a fatal outcome. This incident is documented as one of the shark-related fatalities in Australian waters and contributes to the scientific record of white shark behavior and human-wildlife interactions in the region.