A 39-year-old man spearfishing with friends was killed by a shark on the Great Barrier Reef, marking Australia's second fatal shark attack in just over a week. The attack occurred within view of his companions and prompted a police response and local safety warnings. Alongside separate research showing human drugs in sharks elsewhere, the incident highlights both immediate public-safety risks and longer-term ways human activity intersects with marine predators.
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