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Huge bull shark caught after girl attack in Australia River

Western Australia premier Mark McGowan has revealed urgent plans are under way to develop a swimming enclosure in the Swan River, Perth, after two fishermen caught a three-metre bull shark, just one kilometre upstream from where schoolgirl Stella Berry was fatally attacked .

The duo, who caught and released the shark around 11pm on Wednesday while fishing at the East Fremantle boat ramp, posted a video of their catch to social media, prompting authorities to issue a shark alert for the area.One of the fishers, Kai Boyle, said it took an hour to reel the shark in.“Not expecting to catch anything this big,” he said. “I was hanging on for dear life, who would have known this could have been on the end of the line.”

“A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a confirmed shark sighting in the vicinity of the East Fremantle Boat Ramp in the Town of East Fremantle”

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Fisheries also issued a shark alert for the Swan River on Thursday morning, following multiple shark sightings by members of the public, which prompted several councils to close their beaches.“The City of Fremantle, Town of East Fremantle and Town of Mosman Park are in the process of closing beaches along the Swan River within their respective jurisdictions,” it read.“Fisheries officers are conducting water-based patrols in the area today.”

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