A 30-year-old woman has been attacked by a shark while snorkelling at Rat Island, a popular tourist destination in the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia.
The woman was attacked at about 5.25pm on Tuesday when she was bitten by an unidentified shark species.
A 30-year-old woman was attacked by a shark while snorkelling at Rat Island in the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. Picture: Supplied Local officials, including the Parks and Wildlife Service and Surf Life Saving WA, have also begun managing the situation to ensure public safety.
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