Surfer Matthew Devine is knocked off his board while surfing at Cabarita Beach, New South Wales, and is thrown into the water after a suspected shark strike, reports say. Both outlets describe the incident as occurring during a surf session, with Devine remaining the only named injured person.
The West Australian and PerthNow both identify the shark as being “believed to be” a bull shark, but neither outlet provides further detail on confirmation methods or the outcome of Devine’s injuries. The accounts focus on the immediate event—Devine being struck and losing his board—rather than subsequent investigation steps such as inspections by authorities or any follow-up actions at the beach.
While the reports align on the core facts, they differ only in where they are published; the incident description and the shark’s suspected species are otherwise consistent.
