39-year-old man dies in shark attack off Queensland coast
A 39-year-old man died after a shark attack while spear fishing at Kennedy Shoal near Hull Heads in Far North Queensland on May 24, 2026. Emergency services responded shortly after midday but could not save the man after he was pulled from the water. Fatal shark attacks remain rare in Australia, with this incident adding to a documented pattern of shark-related fatalities in Australian waters that authorities and beach communities continue to monitor.
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- ✓A 39-year-old man died after a shark attack at Kennedy Shoal near Hull Heads in Far North Queensland. (Source: ABC News Australia)
- ✓Emergency services were called just after midday. (Source: ABC News Australia)
- ✓The man was pulled from the water but could not be saved. (Source: ABC News Australia)
- ✓42 US mainstream media articles reported on this incident, confirming broad independent corroboration. (Source: MSM article count)
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- May 24, 2026 at 5:07 AM PDT
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