Man killed in shark attack at Lefthanders Beach near Gracetown A man has died after reportedly being attacked by a shark near Margaret River in Western Australia. A surfer has been killed in a shark attack south of Gracetown at a surfbreak called Umbilicals this morning. A MALE surfer, believed to be aged in his twenties, has been killed in a shark attack near Gracetown in WA's South West. The attack happened at a popular break called Umbies, next to Lefthanders, about 9am. It is believed the man was surfing alone when he was was attacked. The girlfriend of the victim arrived at the Lefthanders carpark at noon. There were emotional scenes when police broke the news to the young woman, who arrived at the beach with a friend. Surfer Ryan Scanlon was about to paddle out when the tragedy occurred. The man's body was removed from the beach by helicopter, because of difficult terrain. The medivac chopper removes the surfer's body from the beach. Search for the shark The Department of Fisheries has issued an "immenent threat order" for the shark. Fisheries and Marine Officers are in the water with capture gear. The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and Department of Fisheries have closed a number of local beaches, from Umbies, to South Point and Huzzas. North Point and the main Gracetown beach have also been closed. The initial beach closures will be in place for 24 hours. Beaches near Gracetown have been closed because of a fatal shark attack. History of attacks Tom Jones, a Margaret River surfer, was surfing a nearby spot called Big Rock at the time of the attack I heard the sirens. You know if you hear a siren around here it's probably a shark," he said. I hope Fisheries start killing them. It's time. There is too many of them. Another surfer, Marc Baldan said he kept surfing for two hours after the attack and saw the helicopter collect the body. "It's such a clear day you can see through the water," he said. He said the attack wouldn't put him off surfing, and he would return to the water tomorrow. It's a release. I don't know what I would do without it. It's not until you see one (a shark) that you think twice.