An Australian surfer is presumed dead after a shark attack while his girlfriend and others watched in horror, only weeks into the couple’s six-month-long dream vacation. Steven Payne, 37, was surfing off Wharton Beach — a remote area of Western Australia about 480 miles from Perth — when the shark mauled him Monday afternoon,

A surfer in waters off the coast of Western Australia was killed by a shark Monday, and authorities have not yet been able to recover his body.

Shutterstock Image While Australia is known for many beautiful things, it is also known for something terrifying...sharks. Australian waters are home to various species of sharks and unfortunately, that means that they are also home to more frequent shark attacks.