(SeaPRwire) –   A 38-year-old man passed away on Saturday following a shark attack in Australia involving a 13-foot predator.

According to police, the incident occurred shortly before 10 a.m. at Horseshoe Reef, situated near Rottnest Island off the country’s western coast.

The island lies approximately 19 miles west of Perth.

Although the victim was transported to the shore, he remained unresponsive and could not be resuscitated.

“It is believed that a 38-year-old man was bitten by a shark while in the water at Horseshoe Reef,” a representative for St. John WA Ambulance informed People.

“The individual was transported by boat to the shore, where he was attended to by St. John WA paramedics. Regrettably, he could not be revived.”

Digital has contacted St. John WA Ambulance for further comment.

This marks the second fatal shark attack in Australia this year.

As reported by BBC News, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in Perth has advised the public to exercise “additional caution” when in the vicinity.

The agency further identified the shark as a great white.

Video footage captured by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation depicts police and rescue personnel at the scene with a boat.

In January, a 12-year-old boy died one week after being attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbor.

During that same two-day period, three other individuals were involved in non-fatal shark attacks along the coast of New South Wales.

Reuters contributed to this report.