Western Australia is fast becoming known as the deadliest place in the world for shark attacks. A fatal attack over the weekend, which occurred about 100 miles north of the city of Perth, was the fifth death in that region in the last 10 months.
A 24-year-old surfer from Perth, Benjamin Linden, was attacked Saturday morning by a great white shark about 600 feet off Wedge Island, a popular family vacation destination. A nearby jetskier saw blood in the water and rushed to help the victim, but by the time he got there it was too late to do anything but drag Linden’s body — which the shark had severed in half — to the shore.
