Teenager saves best mate bitten by shark off Western Australia’s Mistaken Island

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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