Perth shark attack: Teenage girl dies in Swan River - BBC News
The 16-year-old girl was thought to have been swimming in the Swan River, Western Australia Police say.
1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Swan River runs through Perth, in Western AustraliaBy Maria ZaccaroBBC NewsA 16-year-old girl has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming in a river in Western Australia.
She was pronounced dead after being pulled from the Swan River, in the Perth suburb of Fremantle, on Saturday.
It is believed the girl, from Perth, was riding jet skis with friends on the river when the incident happened.
Insp Paul Robinson, from Western Australia Police, said it was possible the girl had jumped in the water to swim with dolphins seen nearby.
He described the incident as "very, very traumatic" and the family of the girl was "absolutely devastated by the news".
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