Shark kills spearfisher in front of friends: "Terrifying thing to see"
A 39-year-old spearfisher was killed by a shark while diving with friends off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The incident occurred at Kennedy Shoal, marking the second fatal shark attack in the region within a week. The victim sustained critical injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after being brought to shore.
- ▪The spearfisher was attacked while diving with three friends.
- ▪He suffered a critical head injury and was declared dead at the scene.
- ▪This incident is the second fatal shark attack in Australia in just over a week.
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World Shark kills spearfisher in front of friends in Australia: "Terrifying thing to see" Updated on: May 24, 2026 / 2:26 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A man spearfishing with friends was killed by a shark on the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday, police said, in Australia's second fatal shark attack in just over a week.The 39-year-old man was with three friends diving from a boat at Kennedy Shoal off the Queensland state coast south of Cairns when he was attacked, Police Inspector Elaine Burns said."The man had been spearfishing when he was attacked and died from a critical head injury," Burns told reporters.Police said the man who pulled the victim from the water was "pretty close" to the incident and witnessed the attack, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
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