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15 September 2026
Horror update after man attacked by shark at Australian beach as he loses his foot
Local firefighter Mel Ismail, 56, was surfing alone at Geraldton's Glenfield Beach on Monday morning when the shark bit into his leg and board 40m from shore.
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