Jay Muscat was with a friend at Cheynes Beach when he was fatally attacked by a shark. <\/p>\n
Beaches in the area where a teenager was fatally attacked by a shark on Monday remain closed. <\/p>\n
Albany local Jay Muscat, 17, was believed to have been spear fishing with a friend when the shark attacked off CheynesBeach, about 60 kilometres east of Albany. <\/p>\n
It is understood his friend was also targeted by the shark and used his spear gun to fend off the animal, which may have helped avoid serious injury. <\/p>\n
Baited drum lines, which were deployed on Monday afternoon in an effort to catch what is believed to be a 4-5 metre great white shark responsible for the attack, were again deployed on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n
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It has been reported that Jay's friend Matt Pullella had told friends about being with Jay when the attack happened. <\/p>\n
Matt posted on Facebook: \"Today I witnessed one of my best friends be attacked and killed by a shark. The shark hit me first then attacked Jay. The shark turned and came for me. I pushed teh speargun down its throat and fired the gun! This is something no one should ever have to see. RIP Jay Muscat. I will never forget!\", TheWest Australianreported. <\/p>\n
Jay Muscat, 17, was a keen fisherman. <\/p>\n
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