Boy, 12, ‘fighting for life’ after Sydney Harbour shark attack
South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseJanuary 19, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after being attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred at Shark Beach in Vaucluse, an eastern suburb of Sydney, while the boy and his friends were jumping off a rock into the water. Police believe the shark was likely a bull shark and that it attacked the boy's lower limbs. Authorities described the scene as "horrendous." Recent heavy rains that muddied the harbor water and the splashing of the children may have contributed to the attack.
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Sydney Harbour
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