Pro surfer Matt Wilkinson had a close encounter with a great white shark off Ballina on the Australian east coast earlier this week
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Michael Howie9 October 2020
A surfer has vanished in a suspected shark attack off the Australian south west coast, police have said.
A surfboard was found at Wylie Bay near the town of Esperance on Friday.
Police said a search was underway for the surfer.
Ambulance worker reported the suspected shark attack at Kelp Beds Beach on Friday morning.
A 17-year-old girl was killed by a shark at the same spot in 2017.
A 57-year-old diver was killed by a great white shark off Esperance in January. His body was never found.
Pro surfer Matt Wilkinson had a close encounter with a great white shark off Ballina on the Australian east coast on Wednesday.
A drone video showed the shark come to within inches of Wilkinson's feet as he paddled his board before suddenly darting away.
