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High school student Stella Berry died after she was mauled by a shark while on a jetskiing outing with friends in the Swan River, Perth.

Fatal shark attacks are rare in Australia. The species also inhabits freshwater rivers increasing the chance of encounters with humans. They said, "She had an infectious laugh. [according to many experts,](https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/bull-shark) because they hunt along shorelines where people gather to swim. Authorities in Perth, Western Australia, believe that a bull shark could be responsible for the attack that killed a 16-year-old who went jetskiing with friends. - Authorities in Perth, Western Australia, believe that a bull shark is responsible for a fatal attack.

Western Australia Police Force believes the girl may have jumped in the water because she wanted to swim with a pod of dolphins in the Swan River.

Shark attacks are rare in the Swan River, with Punch telling ABC that this is only the seventh known shark attack in this location. Robinson said the young girl's family is "absolutely devastated" by the "very, very traumatic" news. - The family of the 16-year-old is "absolutely devastated" by the "very, very traumatic" news, said police.

Friends of 16-year-old Stella Berry pay tribute to the teenager after her tragic death following a shark attack on Saturday afternoon.

"She was so kind. “Stella was a vibrant and happy girl with plans of living in Europe after school. She loved art. He said it was the first fatal shark attack in the Swan River in 100 years. "We did a whole range of things in the ocean to improve safety for people, but the river is different," he said. She was a caring person and was a dear friend to many, across a variety of schools in the area,” the statement read.

Authorities are yet to determine the type of shark involved in a fatal attack in WA, but the state's Fisheries Minister believes it was "likely" a bull ...

A 16-year-old girl died on Saturday after being mauled by a shark in a river in Western Australia's state capital Perth after she jumped in the water to ...

Police believe the victim was with friends and jumped off a jet ski to swim with a pod of dolphins in the river when the shark attack occurred. The last fatal shark attack in Western Australian waters was in November 2021 when a 57-year-old man was killed by a great white shark at Perth’s Port Beach. [Perth](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tiny-radioactive-capsule-missing-australia-rio-tinto-apologizes-rcna68115) after she jumped in the water to swim with a pod of dolphins.

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"Almost all negative interactions with bulls are likely a case of mistaken identity in murky water, or a competition situation while spearfishing. She clearly didn't view me as a threat. Australian Museum says the bull shark "is one of the few sharks that are potentially dangerous to people and is probably responsible for most of the shark attacks in and around Sydney Harbour. In Australia, bull sharks are in the "top three" target species involved in the most serious bites - along with great whites, and tigers. "Bull sharks have a reputation as a fierce and aggressive predator but in clear water, I find them to be one of the easiest sharks to interact with," he said. He says it was "a very memorable encounter on a long list of memorable moments".

The 16-year-old who was killed by a shark in an Australian river has been identified.

“And she passed away on the beach.” “What we’re being advised is she was with friends on the river, they were on jet skis. Stella had her skipper’s ticket and “often took friends out on the river for a day of scurfing.” “It is with great sadness, sincere empathy and the deepest regret that I write to inform you that Stella Berry (Year 11) … “She was so kind. Our thoughts are with Stella’s many friends at this time.”

The first fatal shark attack in 100 years on Perth's Swan River has prompted a debate over whether WA Fisheries should monitor the number of bull sharks in ...

A large bull shark was spotted in the Swan River at North Fremantle less than 24 hours before teenager Stella Berry was fatally attacked, as experts say its ...

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Police say victim may have jumped in the water to swim with a nearby pod of dolphins.

Stella had her skipper’s ticket and “often took friends out on the river for a day of surfing.” “It is with great sadness, sincere empathy and the deepest regret that I write to inform you that Stella Berry (Year 11) … At the time, Wrathall was the first person to be attacked since 1968. “What we’re being advised is she was with friends on the river, they were on jet skis. The couple told of the “vibrant and happy” 16-year-old’s plans to live in Europe after she finished school at Shenton College. Stella and a classmate, who were in Year 5 at St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls at the time, garnered praise from then-Cottesloe mayor Jo Dawkins over the assignment.

Stella Berry, 16, was killed by a shark while swimming in the Swan River, in North Fremantle. Experts have revealed what swimmers need to look out for to ...

Shark myths BUSTED: From dolphins 'scaring sharks away' to how safe it is in the shallows... 'Tiger sharks are tropical sharks but there are records of them in cooler temperatures, and the same with white sharks in warmer conditions.' The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. He said while it wasn't clear if sharks were curious of surfers because they looked like seals, it was likely that because surfers are floating along the surface for an extended amount of time that sharks would come in to have a look. 'The Little Bay case (death of Mr Nellist) was a case of the shark coming in to predate,' he said. Surfers on short boards are thought to be more at risk of attracting sharks as from underneath the surface their silhouette resembles that of a seal. Bull sharks - the type of shark suspected of killing Stella - are known to come in very close to shore and up through rivers into estuaries. Tiger sharks - one of the other more dangerous shark types - are common in tropical conditions. Prof Harcourt said if dolphins were swimming near humans when a shark was in the area, it didn't necessarily mean they were protecting the swimmers, but said it was more a 'safety in numbers' concept. Bottlenose dolphins, which are commonly found around the shores of Australia, often feed on the same fish as bull sharks and great whites, and can be prey themselves. She was bitten on the leg by a suspected bull shark and was unable to be saved despite the desperate efforts of witnesses and paramedics. Stella Berry, 16, was with friends on the banks of the Swan River in North Fremantle, Perth, on Saturday when she was fatally attacked by a shark