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Surfer dies after losing leg in Australian shark attack

SYDNEY, (APP/AFP) – A surfer who lost a leg
in an Australian shark attack has died in hospital, police said Saturday, saying his injuries were too severe for him to survive.
Ben Gerring, 29, was with a group of surfers at Falcon Beach in
Western Australia when a suspected great white pounced on him on Tuesday, ripping off his right leg above the knee and snapping his surfboard in half.
Fellow surfers rushed to his aid, helping him from the water and
giving him first aid before he could be transferred to Royal Perth Hospital in efforts praised by his family.
“Tragically, the man was unable to recover from his injury and passed
away last night (Friday),” Western Australia Police said in a statement.
Authorities said a 4.2-metre (nearly 14 foot) shark was caught on
Wednesday near to where the attack occurred, but they could not confirm whether it was responsible. The shark was destroyed at sea.