{
  "id": 10346689,
  "title": "Sharks circle as whale carcass washes up on City Beach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/sharks-circle-as-whale-carcass-washes-up-on-city-beach-10346689",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T03:02:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/sharks-circle-as-whale-carcass-washes-up-on-city-beach-20260928-p6112u.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A whale carcass washed up on City Beach in Perth, prompting authorities to issue multiple shark warnings for the area. The carcass was reported by Surf Life Saving WA at around 7:30am.\n\nAccording to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), several sharks have been spotted circling in the area, including two white sharks measuring 5 metres and 4 metres, and two other sharks of unknown species measuring 3.5 metres and 2.5 metres.\n\nThe SharkSmart website has issued alerts for the area, warning people to exercise additional caution and follow any beach closures. The Town of Cambridge is managing the carcass, but its size and species are not known.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Multiple shark warnings issued as whale carcass washes up on City Beach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/breaking-multiple-shark-warnings-issued-as-whale-carcass-washes-up-on",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:03:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Sharks circle as whale carcass washes up on City Beach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/sharks-circle-as-whale-carcass-washes-up-on-city-beach",
        "published": "2026-09-28T03:02:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}