Fatal shark attack prompts targeted kill order at Perth beach

A man in his 60s has died after a shark attacked him at Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday morning. The attack happened around 10:15am, and dozens of people on the beach watched it happen. Witnesses said the shark was about six metres long.

Western Australia's Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis has ordered authorities to find and kill the specific shark. Witnesses were able to identify it clearly, which made this targeted order possible. The minister said a wider shark cull would not be right.

Sorrento Beach was closed after the attack. Police helicopters, a rescue helicopter, and water police all responded. This was the third fatal shark attack in Western Australia this year. Australia has seen five fatal attacks in total this year.