Event Brief
Man dies in shark attack off Queensland’s Cassowary Coast
Filed: May 24, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Summary: A 39-year-old man died after being attacked by a shark while swimming near a shoal off Queensland.
WHO: Queensland Police
WHAT: A 39-year-old man was fatally injured in a shark attack while swimming near a shoal; he was retrieved from the water but died.
WHEN: May 24, 2026 at 3:12 AM ET
WHERE: Cassowary Coast, Queensland, Australia
WHY: The man was attacked by a shark while swimming out at a nearby shoal.
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