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'I was just shocked': Witnesses describe fatal shark attack off Australian beach

ABC7 New York and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A man was killed by a shark as he swam off a Western Australian city beach while beachgoers watched in horror.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "'I was just shocked': Witnesses describe fatal shark attack off Australian beach". ABC7 New York frames it as "Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia".
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Sep 18, 1:19 PM

'I was just shocked': Witnesses describe fatal shark attack off Australian beach

A man was killed by a shark as he swam off a Western Australian city beach while beachgoers watched in horror.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 18, 12:50 PM

Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia

A man was killed by a shark as he swam off a Western Australian city beach Friday while beachgoers watched in horror.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 18, 12:50 PM

Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia

A man was killed by a shark as he swam off a Western Australian city beach Friday while beachgoers watched in horror.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 18, 12:50 PM

Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia

A man was killed by a shark as he swam off a Western Australian city beach Friday while beachgoers watched in horror.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 18, 12:50 PM

Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia

A man was killed by a shark as he swam off a Western Australian city beach Friday while beachgoers watched in horror.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 18, 12:50 PM

Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia

A man was killed by a shark as he swam off a Western Australian city beach Friday while beachgoers watched in horror.

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Sep 18, 12:50 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Sep 18, 12:50 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Sep 18, 12:50 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Sep 18, 12:50 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 20 sources · 1 bucket.