Esperance, shark

Drone captured shark, blood in water moments after Esperance fatal attack
Grave fears are held for a surfer attacked by a large shark in chest-deep water off a West Australian beach on Monday.The man, a 30-year-old holidaying from Melbourne, was in the water at Wharton Beach near Esperance in the state’s south,
Family of surfer killed in Esperance shark attack say he wouldn't support cull
The family of Victorian Steven Payne, who was killed on WA's remote south coast, say he "loved his partner deeply, cherished his family, thought the world of his best mates, and was devoted to his dog".
Victorian surfer killed in shark attack would not have backed a cull, family says
The family of a Victorian surfer who died during a horrific shark attack say they are “devastated” but would not support culling sharks off the Western Australian coast.
Family of missing surfer in suspected shark attack speaks out
The body of a surfer taken by a shark may not be found as police reveal drone footage captured the gruesome incident.
Family breaks silence after surfer vanished at Wharton Beach, near Esperance in suspected shark attack
The family of a surfer who went missing in a shark attack off Western Australia’s south coast have revealed he was on a holiday from interstate. The man, aged in his 30s, was spotted in distress as he surfed about 50m from the shore at Wharton Beach, 60km east of Esperance, just after midday on Monday.
Surfer missing after shark attack at Wharton Beach near Esperance
A surfer is missing after a shark attack at a popular beach in Western Australia's remote south-east. The surfer was spotted in distress at Wharton Beach, about 775 kilometres south-east of Perth just after midday on Monday. Police say a shark sighting shortly before prompted beachgoers to leave the water.
Wharton Beach shark attack: Family pays tribute to Steven Payne, remembering him as ‘one of the best’
The devastated family of a surfer mauled to death by a shark off the coast of Esperance have paid tribute to their “gentle giant”, remembering him as “one of the best”. Steven Payne was just five weeks into a six-month caravan holiday with his partner and dog when he was killed at Wharton Beach just after midday on Monday.
Australian Surfer Feared Dead After Shark Attack, Police Say
A surfer is feared dead after being attacked by a shark in shallow water on a remote beach in Western Australia, police said on Tuesday. A 30-year-old man from Melbourne was reported missing on Monday after witnesses saw a struggle and heard screams at Wharton Beach,
Surfer presumed dead after shark attack off Australian coast
A surfer is presumed dead after a suspected shark attack off the coast of Wharton Beach in Condingup, Western Australia.
Surfer attacked by shark off coast of Australia is presumed dead, as police say drone footage captured aftermath
A body has not been recovered after a surfer was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia. Police say drone footage ...
‘We are devastated’: Family of Esperance shark attack victim pay tribute to beloved ‘gentle giant’
The surfer killed by a shark at a beach near Esperance on Monday has been identified as Melbourne marketing director Steven ...
Surfer Steven Payne presumed dead in shark attack while on Australian vacation with girlfriend and dog: ‘It’s just horrible’
An Australian surfer is presumed dead after a shark attack while his girlfriend and others watched on in horror, only weeks ...
Family of Western Australia shark attack victim Steven Payne says surfer would not support cull or to kill animal that bit him
The surfer who was killed by a shark in Western Australia this week would not want to have the animals or the one that ...
Shark attack horror as drone footage captures missing surfer being killed at Australian beach
Horrified bystanders reported hearing screams shortly before Steven Jeffrey Payne, 37, from Melbourne, disappeared - after ...
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Search for holidaying surfer taken by shark suspended
The search for Steven Payne, who was fatally mauled by a shark at a remote Western Australian beach, has been suspended ...
Duke of Orleans Bay: Emergency services responding to reports of a shark attack at popular beach
The surfboard — covered in bite marks — has been found but there is no sign of the surfer after the shark attack east of ...
WA news LIVE: Search for shark attack victim continues; more concerns over WA election
We broke the news yesterday that a man had been attacked by a shark in just chest-deep water near Esperance. This morning, as ...