Spearfisher, 36, is killed after being mauled by a shark off the coast of Queensland

  • A man has been killed after being bitten by a shark off Fraser Island, Queensland 
  • The 36-year-old man was spear-fishing off Indian Head on Saturday afternoon 
  • Emergency services performed CPR but the man succumbed to leg injuries  

A Sunshine Coast man has died following a fatal shark bite off Fraser Island on Saturday. 

The 36-year-old man was spearfishing in the waters off Indian Head when he was bitten by a shark. 

A doctor and nurse provided first aid to the man on the shore, before paramedics attended the scene and performed CPR. 

The man sustained injuries to his leg and succumbed to those injuries just after 4.30pm. 

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.  

Emergency services crew attend the scene at Fraser Island on Saturday

Emergency services crew attend the scene at Fraser Island on Saturday 

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Spearfisher, 36, has been killed after being mauled by a shark off the coast of Queensland

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