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Coverage dated February 3, 2023 to February 4, 2023

Girl dies in shark attack after trying to swim with dolphins

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

Witnesses described the boy as a hero, with one suggesting he was the girl's boyfriend.

FOX 29 Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Teen killed by shark in Australia while jet skiing

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Newest

    Girl dies in shark attack after trying to swim with dolphins

    Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·

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Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Teenage girl killed in suspected shark attack in Perth’s Swan River (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Australian police say 16-year-old jumped from her jetski to swim after dolphins possibly sighted nearby

  2. CBS News

    Teen killed by shark in Australia while jet skiing (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The 16-year-old was pulled from the Swan River with critical injuries.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Teenage girl killed by shark while jet skiing in Australia (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A teenage girl was killed in a suspected shark attack in the Western Australian city of Perth after she jumped from her jet ski, police said Saturday.

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Girl dies in shark attack after trying to swim with dolphins (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

    Published

    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Witnesses described the boy as a hero, with one suggesting he was the girl's boyfriend.

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Shark kills teenage girl who went for swim in Australian river (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

    Published

    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Heather Chen and Philip Wang, CNN A 16-year-old girl has been attacked and killed by a shark while swimming in a river in Perth, Western Australia, local authorities said. The teenager was pronounced dead after being pulled from Swan River, CNN affiliate Nine News reported.

  6. NBC News

    Girl killed in shark attack on Australia’s west coast (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    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.

  7. Breitbart News

    16-Year-Old Girl Killed in Suspected Shark Attack in Australia's Swan River (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    A 16-year-old Australian girl was killed in a suspected shark attack after she reportedly tried to swim with dolphins.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Aussie Teen Killed By Shark While Swimming With Dolphins (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    An Australian teenage girl lost her life Saturday afternoon in the Swan River after jumping off of a jet-ski to swim with dolphins but was attacked by a shark.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.