Event Brief
Tributes for Perth man killed in shark attack
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
Summary: The wife of a 38-year-old Perth man who died in a shark attack off Rottnest Island paid tribute to him.
WHO: The wife of the 38-year-old Perth man
WHAT: She described him as a devoted father and avid spearfisherman after his death in a shark attack.
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM ET
WHERE: Rottnest Island coast, Western Australia
WHY: He died in a shark attack off the coast of Rottnest Island.
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