Australia officials probe if dead shark in net killed surfer

Australia officials probe if dead shark in net killed surfer
Authorities are investigating whether a toger shark caught in a net killed a surfer off a Gold Coast beach (David Cheskin/PA)

Authorities will investigate whether a dead tiger shark caught in a net off an Australian beach killed a surfer on Tuesday.

Nick Slater, 46, was fatally mauled off popular Greenmount Beach on the Gold Coast tourist strip in a rare attack off a beach protected by shark netting.

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