Shark catch-and-kill order issued after swimmer dies off popular Perth beach

Man, 63, fatally bitten by shark at Sorrento beach on Friday morningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA shark that fatally attacked a man on a beach in Perth’s north will be “destroyed” if it is captured, after an order was issued by the Western Australian government.As the hunt for the animal remained under way on Saturday, the WA fisheries minister, Jackie Jarvis, revealed she had greenlit the order. Continue reading...