Jay Muscat was with a friend at Cheynes Beach when he was fatally attacked by a shark.

Beaches in the area where a teenager was fatally attacked by a shark on Monday remain closed.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

Jay Muscat, 17, was a keen fisherman.

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