Attaque fatale de grand requin blanc à Horseshoe Reef, île Rottnest (16 mai 2026)
Synthèse rédigée par sharkdatalab à partir de 33 sources
Le 16 mai 2026, vers 9 h 55, Steven Mattaboni, un homme de 38 ans originaire de Perth, en Australie-Occidentale, a été mortellement attaqué par un grand requin blanc (Carcharodon carcharias) alors qu'il pratiquait la chasse sous-marine en apnée à Horseshoe Reef, à environ un kilomètre au large de l'île Rottnest. L'incident s'est produit en surface, à une vingtaine de mètres d'une embarcation, dans le cadre d'une compétition de chasse sous-marine en binôme réservée aux membres d'un club. La victime a subi de graves blessures aux deux jambes. Un requin blanc mesurant entre quatre et cinq mètres — les sources divergent légèrement sur cette estimation — a été signalé à proximité des lieux au moment des faits.
Ses compagnons l'ont extrait de l'eau et transporté par bateau jusqu'au débarcadère de Geordie Bay, où ils ont pratiqué des manœuvres de réanimation cardio-pulmonaire. Les secours dépêchés sur place n'ont pu constater que le décès de la victime. L'île Rottnest est une île située dans l'océan Indien, à environ 18 kilomètres à l'ouest de Perth ; ses eaux font partie de l'aire de répartition connue du grand requin blanc le long de la côte sud-ouest de l'Australie.
Steven Mattaboni exerçait la profession de géomètre. Une collecte de fonds a été lancée au bénéfice de sa famille. L'incident a été rapporté par plus d'une trentaine de médias à travers le monde.
Voir l'incident dans la base de données : Horseshoe Reef Rottnest Island, Australia
Sources
- ·GoFundMe launched to support family of dad , Steven Mattaboni , killed in rottnest shark attack— PerthNow
- ·Rottnest Island shark attack : Perth man Steven Mattaboni killed while spearfishing at Horseshoe Reef— The Age
- ·Rottnest Island shark attack : Perth man Steven Mattaboni killed while spearfishing at Horseshoe Reef— Brisbane Times
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- ·Family pay tribute to loving husband and father killed in horror shark attack— Daily Mirror
- ·Great white shark stalks boat off the coast of Rottnest Island in days following attack on Steven Mattaboni— PerthNow
- ·16 - foot shark fatally mauls diver off Australia Rottnest Island , Western Australia Police Sergeant Michael Wear say— ABC7 Chicago
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