A bull shark likely behind fatal attack of 16-year-old girl swimming in a river, say authorities

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High school student Stella Berry died after she was mauled by a shark while on a jetskiing outing with friends in the Swan River, Perth.

One of the biggest bull sharks recorded was 13 feet long and weighed 990 pounds.

Premier Mark McGowan of Western Australia said, "in terms of these events, they're very rare events, but when they happen, it's just awful," per ABC News.

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