The man tragically killed following a horrific shark attack near Hull Heads on Sunday has been identified as a former Tully local and keen fishing enthusiast.

A shark attack victim whose head was mauled in front of his mates has been identified as a much-loved Cairns father.

Michael Jensz, 39, spent his life in the great outdoors and was enjoying his lifelong passion of spearfishing with three mates when he was mauled by a shark yesterday.

The end of Australia’s long summer school holidays usually draws crowds to the beach but a spate of shark attacks in the country’s most populous state has triggered warnings to stay out of the water.

A married dad was killed in a horrific shark attack while spearfishing off Australia’s northeast coast — marking the country’s second deadly mauling this month. Michael Jens

A surfer who was attacked by two great white sharks used a zig-zag paddle to get to safety — with just one hand. Shannon Ainslie, 41, was surfing in Nahoon Reef in East London, South Africa, when the sharks grabbed his board and pulled him underwater.

A bill designed to help inform beachgoers about shark attacks is headed to President Trump’s desk for his signature.

“Lulu’s Law” will soon become the law of the land. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 1003, also called “Lulu’s Law.” The law says that the Federal Communications Commission can send out an alert to people’s phones—like an amber alert or storm warning—for shark attacks.