NOT DEPLOYED: Fisheries Minister confirms drum lines not deployed 
 
 A TEENAGE girl has died after being mauled by a shark while surfing with her father off a beach near Esperance on Monday. 
 
 The 17-year-old is understood to have lost her left leg in the attack at the popular Kelp Beds surf break at Wylie Bay east of Esperance about 4pm. 
 
 It happened off the same beach where surfer Sean Pollard lost his arms in a shark attack nearly three years ago. 
 
 It is understood the girl’s father had been some distance away at the time of the attack and heard her scream before she was pulled under water by the shark. 
 
 When she resurfaced, her father paddled over and dragged her to the shore with the help of another teenager. 
 
 The girl’s mother and two younger sisters were at the beach and watched the dramatic events unfold. 
 
 media_camera Bandy creek 
 
 The family, who are believed to be from the Mandurah area and were holidaying in Esperance, helped provide emergency first aid until police and an ambulance crew arrived. 
 
 It is understood the girl was unconscious and had major blood loss by the time she arrived at Esperance Hospital, where doctors continued the desperate effort to save her life. 
 
 She was pronounced dead a short time later. 
 
 Authorities believe it was likely the girl was attacked by a great white shark, but the size of the shark is not known. 
 
 media_camera Esperance shark attack. Picture: 7 News Perth 
 
 The beach was closed Monday night and is expected to remain closed on Tuesday. PerthNow understands the area around Wylie Bay has been a hotbed of shark sightings and activity since Mr Pollard, of Bunbury, lost both hands while surfing there in October 2014. 
 
 Mr Pollard was bumped by a second shark as he floated in the water in a massive pool of blood. 
 
 Miraculously, four strangers on the beach who all knew first aid were able to save his life. 
 
 That incident prompted the Department of Fisheries to invoke its serious-threat policy and deploy drum lines, which caught two great white sharks including one that was tagged. 
 
 Fisheries last night declined to say whether it would deploy any gear after yesterday’s attack. 
 
 17yo girl fighting for her life after Wylie Bay shark attack. #esperance pic.twitter.com/kCNdidIXa6 — Caitlyn Rintoul (@caitlynrintoul) April 17, 2017 
 
 Professional fisherman and surfer Neville Mansted said the girl’s death was tragic. 
 
 “We heard the sirens and then when we heard there had been an attack,” he said. Mr Mansted said he would never surf at the beach again. 
 
 “That’s twice now in the same spot. It could have been my son,” he said. 
 
 Mr Mansted, whose family holds a shark fishing licence, said there were more great white sharks than ever in the waters off Esperance. The decision to declare them endangered in 1995 had been a mistake. 
 
 “They are breeding like flies. Shark fishers see them all the time,” he said. 
 
 Department of Fisheries said water users should not surf, swim or dive in the Wylie Bay area for at least the next 48 hours. 
 
 The Shark Smart WA website lists two shark sightings for the area around Esperance over the past week - a medium-sized great white 150 metres off shore last Tuesday at Two Mile Beach in Hopetoun, with the same shark also seen 300 metres off shore at Crazies Reef. 
 
 WA SHARK ATTACK VICTIMS SINCE 2000 
 
 November 2000 
 
 KEN CREW, 48 
 
 Fatally mauled in knee-deep water at North Cottesloe beach. 
 
 July 2004 
 
 BRAD SMITH, 30 
 
 Killed while surfing at Lefthanders surf break near Gracetown. 
 
 March 2005 
 
 GEOFFREY BRAZIER, 26 
 
 Killed after being attacked by a 6m shark while snorkelling off the Abrolhos Islands, off Geraldton. 
 
 December 2008 
 
 BRIAN GUEST, 51 
 
 Killed at Port Kennedy as he snorkelled with his son within 30m of the beach. 
 
 August 2010 
 
 NICK EDWARDS, 31 
 
 Killed while surfing off Gracetown. 
 
 September 2011 
 
 KYLE BURDEN, 21 
 
 Fatally bitten while bodyboarding at Bunker Bay, near Dunsborough. 
 
 October 2011 
 
 GEORGE WAINWRIGHT, 32 
 
 Texan killed while diving from a boat about 500m off Little Armstrong Bay at Rottnest Island. 
 
 October 2011 
 
 BRYN MARTIN, 64 
 
 Disappeared while swimming at Cottesloe beach. The WA Coroner concluded he was taken by a shark. 
 
 March 2012 
 
 PETER KURMANN, 33 
 
 Killed by a 4m great white while diving about 1.6km off Stratham beach, 230km south of Perth. 
 
 July 2012 
 
 BEN LINDEN, 24 
 
 Killed while surfi ng with a mate near Wedge Island on Saturday. 
 
 November 2013 
 
 CHRIS BOYD, 35 
 
 Plumber Chris Boyd, 35, originally from Queensland, was fatally attacked off Gracetown. 
 
 December 2014 
 
 JAY MUSCAT, 17 
 
 Died after he was mauled by a 4-5m great white off Cheynes beach. 
 
 May 31, 2016 
 
 BEN GERRING 
 
 Surfer is mauled by a shark off the coast of Falcon. He died from his injuries in hospital. 
 
 June 5, 2016 
 
 DOREEN COLLYER 
 
 Killed after being attacked by a large shark while diving off Mindarie. ||||| Teen surfer dies after shark attack near Esperance, off WA south coast 
 
 Updated 
 
 A 17-year-old girl has died after she was attacked by a shark on Western Australia's south coast, near Esperance, on Monday. 
 
 Police said the girl was surfing with her father when she was attacked at a popular surf break known as Kelp Beds — three kilometres east of Wylie Bay. 
 
 The teenager was treated on the beach by paramedics before being taken to hospital in a critical condition. 
 
 WA Police confirmed the girl later died from her injuries. 
 
 Wylie Bay Beach will be closed until further notice and the Department of Fisheries will spend Tuesday patrolling the beach. 
 
 A surfer lost his arm and his other hand in a shark attack at the same beach in 2014. 
 
 Topics: shark, animal-attacks, esperance-6450, wa 
 
 First posted ||||| Nine News - Shark attack 3:19 Play video Officers have killed a great white shark, which was hooked in Esperance waters just hours after a 23-year-old Bunbury man was attacked and lost parts of both arms in a horrific attack. 
 
 A SECOND great white shark has been hooked and killed off Esperance after a 23-year-old surfer was attacked and lost parts of both arms in a horrific attack. 
 
 The man is 23-year-old Bunbury man Sean Pollard, who arrived at Royal Perth Hospital in a stable condition late yesterday afternoon. 
 
 Mr Pollard will reportedly undergo emergency surgery tonight after losing one arm below the elbow and his other hand. The Bunbury local was meant to play in his team’s grand final this weekend. 
 
 The attack occurred at unpatrolled Kelpids Beach in Wylie Bay, a popular surfing and fishing spot about 6km east of Esperance on WA’s south coast which is only accessible via 4WD. 
 
 The Department of Fisheries says a second large white shark, about 3m, was caught on drum lines in the same area a 3-4.5m shark was hooked yesterday afternoon. Both sharks were killed and will be taken to Perth for research purposes. 
 
 According to ABC TV, the person who spoke to Mr Pollard immediately after the attack said he believed he had been mauled by two bronze whalers and described it as a “feeding frenzy”. 
 
 Nine News - Shark Killed 0:16 Play video Fisheries officers have killed a great white shark, which was hooked in Esperance waters just hours after a 23-year-old Bunbury man was attacked and lost parts of both arms in a horrific attack. 
 
 In a statement, the department said: “Even upon examination it may not be possible to confirm that either shark was involved in the incident this morning. It is common for sharks to disgorge stomach contents.” 
 
 As soon as he was helped to shore by someone who witnessed the attack, Mr Pollard received first aid from an off-duty paramedic, who was fortunately at the scene, Esperance Shire president Malcolm Heasman said. 
 
 He was rushed to Esperance Hospital for initial treatment and later flown to RPH. 
 
 There may well be an outcry from conservationists if bronze whalers are confirmed as Mr Pollard’s attackers, given the Fisheries response represents the first time a white pointer – a protected species – has been killed by WA officials. 
 
 Mr Pollard, who was reportedly trying to teach his girlfriend to surf, was bitten by a white pointer of up to 4.5 metres in length, authorities say. 
 
 Department of Fisheries shark response unit manager Lisa Clack this afternoon said the Bunbury man was surfing 150 metres from the surf break at the unpatrolled Wylie Bay, east of Esperance, when he was attacked by the 3-4.5m shark about 11am today. 
 
 He was surfing on his own but his girlfriend may have been on the beach, Ms Clack said. 
 
 After the State Government got special Commonwealth approval, two drum lines were deployed after the attack and a shark was caught within the first hour. 
 
 While it is not known for certain that this shark was the culprit, it was destroyed humanely. 
 
 The killed shark is on its way to Perth for Fisheries officers to conduct research. 
 
 Ms Clark said the department considered the most humane way to kill the shark. 
 
 While the Royal Flying Doctor Service said the man had lost both arms, Mr Heasman said that was incorrect. 
 
 “#WA Man has lost both arms after #shark attack at #Esperance Beach. #FlyingDoctor are evacuating patient to Perth for treatment,” the RFDS tweeted. 
 
 But Mr Heasman said the man had lost the hand from one arm, and part of his other arm from the elbow down. 
 
 A police escort rushed blood to Jandakot Airport for transport to Esperance Hospital, where the man may have required a transfusion. 
 
 Mr Pollard’s family members were at Perth Airport to pick up his girlfriend who had flown in from Esperance. Relatives and Mr Pollard’s girlfriend then rushed to be by his side at RPH. 
 
 In a Facebook post, the South Bunbury Football Club wrote: “Today a young man was attacked by a shark in Esperance. Unfortunately the young man is one of our own in Sean Pollard. Our thoughts are with Polly and his family from everyone at South Bunbury Football Club.We are with you all the way mate.” 
 
 South Bunbury Football Club president Mark Docking said said Mr Pollard’s love of surfing meant it was hard to get him to focus on his football sometimes. 
 
 “It’s devastating for Sean, he's a young man, 23-years-old, as a club we’re right behind him and support him and his family,” he said. 
 
 Club director Jeff Hayres said the club was devastated. 
 
 “No one wants to see a 23-year-old in his prime be in this situation,” he told ABC radio. 
 
 Mr Pollard’s friends have posted comments on his Facebook page, saying their thoughts are with him. 
 
 “Thinking of you mate. Speedy recovery brother x,” Morgan Lane wrote. 
 
 Brendan Hough posted: “Mate thinking of you. We all are. Stick in there xx.” 
 
 Wylie Bay Beach and nearby Kelpids Beach are likely to remain closed for the next few days. 
 
 It is accessible only by four-wheel drive and is a popular spot for surfing and fishing. 
 
 Ms Clark said there were campers in the area. Fisheries urged people to stay out of the water. 
 
 Ms Clark said there was a recent shark sighting in the area, but there had previously been no attacks in that particular location. 
 
 The initial emergency call to St John Ambulance, from the beach, said the young surfer had lost both arms in the attack. 
 
 Earlier today, the Department of Fisheries say it is working closely with police, the Shire of Esperance and Department of Parks and Wildlife to close the beaches and that Surf Life Saving Association has jet-skis in the water. 
 
 Mr Heasman said the man’s family had been notified of the attack and authorities were trying to retrieve his surfboard. 
 
 “There has been some increased (shark) activity out in Wylie Bay over several weeks.” 
 
 “I got a phone call from someone a fortnight ago … that there had been some increased shark activity. 
 
 “There has been something ongoing there for a while, we don’t know what it is.” 
 
 Mr Heasman said he believed the man’s girlfriend was with him at Esperance Hospital, but said it was unclear if she had been with him at the beach at the time of the attack. 
 
 “There apparently were people around because they assisted him into the car park … my understanding is his girlfriend is definitely at the hospital,” he said. 
 
 “I think the 000 call came in fairly quickly about 11am.” 
 
 Mr Heasman said beaches in the area had been closed and could also stay closed tomorrow. 
 
 He confirmed the man’s injuries were severe. 
 
 “He’s lost the one arm apparently below the elbow and the other arm from the wrist,” he said. 
 
 “We don’t know if he’s lost his wrist or just had it severely damaged … he also has lacerations to his leg. 
 
 “It’s pretty severe. 
 
 “Our prayers and best wishes go out to him and his family.” 
 
 Premier Colin Barnett today said the Esperance incident was a “serious attack” and it was unclear at this stage what species of shark was responsible. 
 
 “A Fisheries vessel is in the water and an attempt is being made to catch the shark. The presence of this shark in the area during school holidays poses a significant threat to public safety,” he said. 
 
 “Unfortunately, I understand Wylie Bay is not a patrolled beach given the level of water use (it is mainly frequented by surfers), and therefore would not have been protected by drum lines under the Government’s previous program. 
 
 “That said, today’s attack is an unfortunate and tragic reminder of how serious the threat is.” 
 
 The shark attack comes just weeks after the WA Government abandoned its baiting drum line strategy, which was knocked back by the Environmental Protection Authority. 
 
 Instead the Premier said he hoped to deploy specialist shark hunters to take out rogue or threatening large sharks. 
 
 It is not known what sort of shark is responsible for today’s attack, but great whites are common off the WA south coast. 
 
 In January 2006, teenage body surfer Zak Golebiowski survived an attack by a great white at remote Wharton’s Beach, further east than Wylie Bay, but lost a leg. 
 
 Today’s attack happened at Kelpids Beach in Wylie Bay, a popular surf break and fishing beach which has 4-wheel-drive only access, about 15km east of Esperance on WA’s south-east coast. 
 
 St John Ambulance received the 000 call regarding the shark attack shortly after 11am. 
 
 Wylie Bay is a popular surfing spot, with beach breaks as well as a reef break 8km out from Wylie Head. 
 
 Online surfing guide Surfing Atlas lists sharks as a known hazard in this area. 
 
 Surf Life Saving WA tweeted on September 21 that Fisheries had advised it of a 4m shark sighted at West Beach Dalyup near Esperance. 
 
 The day before, September 20, two white sharks were seen at the Kelpids Beach, east of Wylie Bay. 
 
 One was 4m and the other one was slightly smaller. 
 
 Today’s attack follows the attack last year by a great white on an Esperance abalone diver about 180km east of the town. 
 
 Last year, Greg Pickering underwent 10 hours of surgery after a horrifying attack. 
 
 Mr Pickering was fishing for abalone when he was attacked by a great white shark. 
 
 He was bitten on the head and chest and endured several hours of travelling by boat and car before he could receive medical treatment. 
 
 Remarkably, it was the second time he had survived a shark attack - 10 years earlier he was attacked by a 1.5m bronze whaler while spearfishing with a friend about 9km off Cervantes. 
 
 FATAL ATTACKS IN WA 
 
 - November 23, 2013: Surfer Chris Boyd, 35, was fatally mauled by a great white at Umbies off Gracetown in the South-West. 
 
 -July 15, 2012: Surfer Ben Linden, 24, fatally mauled by a great white shark near Wedge Island, north of Perth. 
 
 -April 1, 2012: Father-of-two Peter Kurmann, 32, taken by a 4m white pointer shark after a morning dive off Geographe Bay with his brother. 
 
 -October 23, 2011: American George Thomas Wainwright, 32, died after a great white attacked him while scuba diving off Rottnest Island. 
 
 -October 10, 2011: Perth businessman Bryn Martin, 64, disappeared while swimming off Cottesloe Beach. His shredded swimming costume was later found. 
 
 -September 4, 2011: 21-year-old surfer Kyle Burden died in Bunker Bay after his body was ripped in half by a shark. 
 
 -August 17, 2010: Nick Edwards, 31, bled to death after being attacked while surfing in Gracetown. 
 
 -December 27, 2008: Fisherman Brian Guest, 51, was taken by a shark when he was snorkelling at Port Kennedy in Perth’s south. 
 
 -March 19, 2005: Geoffrey Brazier, 26, attacked by a 6m shark, believed to be a great white, as he snorkelled near the Abrolhos Islands, off Geraldton, 500km north of Perth. 
 
 -July 10, 2004: Surfer Brad Smith, 29, is attacked by two sharks believed to be a great white and a bronze whaler while surfing a popular reef off Gracetown. 
 
 -November 6, 2000: Businessman and father-of-three Ken Crew, 49, died after his leg was torn off by what Fisheries officers believe was a white pointer shark up to 4m long at North Cottesloe beach.
– A teen surfing off the southern coast of Australia died Monday after she was attacked by a shark, the AP reports. ABC Australia says the 17-year-old was surfing with her dad near the Kelp Beds surfing break, off of Esperance, at the same beach where a surfer suffered serious injuries from a shark attack in 2014. The girl was attacked around 4pm while her mom and sisters watched from the shore, PerthNow notes. Paramedics tried to help her on the beach, but she was soon taken to a local hospital in critical condition, and died of her injuries, per local cops. Although police haven't said what kind of shark may have killed the teen, PerthNow says a local shark-watch site flagged two sightings nearby of great white sharks (perhaps the same one) in the week before the attack. (An Oregon man started pummeling a shark in a panic when he was attacked.)