Swimmer dies after being mauled by a monster shark off the coast of Australia

A man was killed by a shark Sunday while diving near Esperance off the coast of Western Australia state.

The attack happened as the man was diving from a boat at Cull Island off Esperance just after 1 p.m. His body has not been found.

The Department of Primary Industries confirmed the attack, saying “a man received fatal injuries after being bitten by a reported white shark.”

Police said a woman aboard the boat had been treated for shock.

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