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A surfer has been killed by what is believed to be a great white shark near Wedge Island, about 160 kilometres north of Perth.
The Department of Fisheries has confirmed the man was attacked while on his board, just after 9.00am (AWST).
Police say the attack, which happened four kilometres south of Wedge Island, was reported by the victim's surfing mate.
The victim's body is yet to be recovered. Police say the identity of the man is known, but they are unable to release it at this stage.
A man who was on a jet-ski in the area at the time of the attack.
He says he attempted to help after the victim was mauled by a "massive white shark".
"I was towing my mate on the back of the jet-ski and just in front of us saw a guy get attacked by a shark," he said at the scene.
"I just took my mate to the shore and went straight out and there was just blood everywhere and a massive, massive white shark circling the body.
"I reached to grab the body and the shark came at me on the jet-ski and tried to knock me off and I did another loop and when I came to back to the body the shark took it."
Dandaragan's Shire President, Shane Love, says beaches in the area have been closed.
He says it is a tragic day for community.
"Whenever a thing like this happens in a coastal community it gives everyone a bit of a shock," he said.
"It's a very sad time for the person and family concerned and our thoughts are with them.
"At the moment our community services coordinator and our head ranger are on their way to Wedge Island to assist police and others down there with closing the beach and whatever else is needed to handle the situation."
Today's attack is the fifth fatal attack in the state in 10 months - an unprecedented number that sparked calls earlier this year for a cull.
Topics: shark, emergency-incidents, police, cervantes-6511, perth-6000
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