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An elite global surfing championship in west Australia was cancelled on Wednesday after two shark attacks near the event, organizers said. The world's top male and female surfers had been taking part in the 12-day Margaret River Pro, whShark fears abort elite surf competition in Australia
An elite global surfing championship in west Australia was cancelled on Wednesday after two shark attacks near the event, organizers said. The world's top male and female surfers had been taking part in the 12-day Margaret River Pro, which is part of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour, off Australia's southwest coast since April 11. The contest was briefly suspended on Monday morning after a local surfer suffered leg injuries in a shark attack off nearby Gracetown, some 260 kilometers (160 miles) south of the Western Australia state capital Perth. A second surfer, reportedly from Denmark, suffered a gash to his leg in a second shark enco...Keep on reading: Shark fears abort elite surf competition in Australia Read more