Man hospitalised after shark attack in Western Australia

There have been nearly 1,300 shark incidents around Australia since 1791, of which more than 260 resulted in death. - Photo: Reuters

SYDNEY: A man in his fifties was rushed to hospital on Monday (Sept 14) after being attacked by a shark in Western Australia, the state government and local ambulance service said.

Authorities said they had received a report of a "shark incident" around 9.45am (0145 GMT) at Glenfield Beach, just over 400 kilometres (250 miles) north of Perth.

Locals were advised to "take additional caution" around the beach.

Australian scientists believe increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are shifting sharks' migratory patterns, which may be contributing to a rise in attacks.

There have been nearly 1,300 shark incidents around Australia since 1791, of which more than 260 resulted in death, according to a database of shark encounters with humans. - AFP