Teenager saves best mate bitten by shark off Western Australia’s Mistaken Island
by Emily Wind from on (#62J4H)
Conner Shirley carried Luke Pascoe on his back across rocks for 2km before driving him to hospital in Albany
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A Western Australian teenager is being congratulated for his quick thinking and bravery after jumping into action and saving his best mate after a shark attack on Monday.
Conner Shirley was spearfishing off Mistaken Island, south of Albany, on Monday with his friend Luke Pascoe, 17, who was bitten by what they believe was a great white shark.
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