A shark attack is reported offshore near Yardie Creek, near Exmouth, prompting authorities to issue a shark warning. The West Australian reports that a shark strikes a surfer in the afternoon, knocking the person off their board and into the water. 7News Australia similarly reports that a surfer is knocked off their board by a shark and that a warning is issued for the surrounding area. 7News Australia describes the shark as about 2 metres, while both reports agree on the core details: the incident occurs offshore from Yardie Creek, near Exmouth, and it leads to an immediate public safety response in the form of a shark warning. The reports indicate the warning is placed for a region known for water-based recreation. No further consistent details are provided across the two sources regarding the surfer’s injuries, the shark species, or whether authorities recover additional information about the animal. The incident is treated as a prompt for heightened awareness for people using the water in the area.