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Surfer attacked by shark off coast of Australia is presumed dead, as police say drone footage captured aftermath

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A surfer who was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia is presumed dead, police say.

The reported attack took place off Wharton Beach in Esperance , a town in southwestern Australia .

Police have recovered a surfboard with evidence of bite marks, the Western Australia Police Force says.

Police did not identify the surfer, except to say that he was a man in his 30s .

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