Event Brief
Greg O'Neill identified as fatal shark attack victim
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Summary: Greg O'Neill, 63, has been identified as the man fatally attacked by a shark at Sorrento Beach in Western Australia yesterday. His family paid tribute to him as a devoted family man and ocean lover, while Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis issued a catch-and-kill order for the great white shark and said drones and tagging would be used more to protect beachgoers.
WHO: Greg O'Neill’s family; Jackie Jarvis
WHAT: Greg O'Neill was identified as the fatal shark attack victim; Jarvis issued a catch-and-kill order and flagged increased drone and tagging use.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Sorrento Beach, Western Australia
WHY: The identification and response followed a fatal shark attack at Sorrento Beach.
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