# Deadly shark attack prompts rare kill order in Western Australia

https://mins.news/en/item/65338

- BBC News, 2026-09-19 09:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqwyzdnk442lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A 63-year-old swimmer, identified as Greg O’Neill, was killed by a great white shark at Perth’s Sorrento Beach on Friday, and his body has not been found. Police boats and helicopters are searching for the shark, while beaches remain closed and authorities have issued a rare catch-and-kill order.

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