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Shark Kills Young Wildlife Worker off Australia’s Barrier Reef

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Zachary Robba, a 23 year-old wildlife worker with the Great Barrier Reef was killed in a shark attack on Tuesday.

CBS News reports, “Queensland state Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said thevictim worked for the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. ‘Once again a family out there is grieving for a young man who tragically has lost his life in this horrific shark attack,’ she told reporters.”

Iona College identified the victim on Facebook as, a 2014 graduate. The rector of Robba’s former school, Father Michael Twigg, wrote: “This was Zach’s dream job and he embraced all that it entailed.”

“Zach, a Queensland Park and Wildlife ranger was the victim of a shark attack yesterday afternoon, while working in water on the southern Barrier Reef. The group of rangers were undertaking research and essential maintenance on North West Island,” he continued.

“Zach was so full of life and I’ll always remember him as a young Steve Irwin! Rest in peace,” one person replied to the Facebook post.

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