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Sevengill Shark Bites Diver; Australia Logs 29 Attacks

7/18/2026

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A 31-year-old male diver was bitten by a shark off Bruny Island, Tasmania, and airlifted to hospital in stable condition.
Police Inspector Darren Latham identified the two-metre broadnose sevengill that attacked at about 09:10 a.m. near Adventure Bay, 50 metres offshore.
The attack follows a recent rise in Australian shark encounters, which now average nearly 29 per year, up from about 16 in the 2000s.

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A 31-year-old male diver was bitten by a shark off Bruny Island, Tasmania, and airlifted to hospital in stable condition.
Police Inspector Darren Latham identified the two-metre broadnose sevengill that attacked at about 09:10 a.m. near Adventure Bay, 50 metres offshore.
The attack follows a recent rise in Australian shark encounters, which now average nearly 29 per year, up from about 16 in the 2000s.