{"id":465364,"date":"2026-06-07T12:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/465364\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T12:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:24:13","slug":"western-australia-shark-attack-man-killed-identified-as-daniel-turpin-as-family-pay-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/465364\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Australia shark attack: Man killed identified as Daniel Turpin as family pay tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turpin\u2019s family described him as an \u201cadored husband, son, brother and uncle who had a lifelong love and deep respect for the ocean\u201d.<\/p>\n

Emergency services had rushed to Albany Marina where a boat carrying Turpin was expected to meet paramedics on Saturday, but he was unable to be revived.<\/p>\n

\u201cA 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island when he was attacked by a shark,\u201d a WA Police spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was conveyed back to shore by boat where he was met by SJA WA paramedics.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"DanielDaniel Turpin (right) with his family.<\/p>\n

A St John Ambulance spokesman said the man was believed to have suffered critical injuries in the suspected shark attack.<\/p>\n

A shark, estimated about 4.5m in length, was reported by a member of the public off Michaelmas Island to Shark Smart on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

Michaelmas Island is located about 13km off Western Australia\u2019s southern coastline in King George Sound.<\/p>\n

The tragedy comes three weeks after Steven Mattaboni, 38, was killed while spearfishing off Rottnest Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The father of two was believed to have been bitten by great white shark about 1km offshore on May 16.<\/p>\n

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