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Australia’s 12-year-old shark attack victim named

First picture of shark attack victim, 12, left brain dead – he'll never wake up

A 12-year-old boy attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour remains alive in hospital but has been declared brain dead and will not regain consciousness.

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Australia’s 12-year-old shark attack victim named as family disclose ‘devastating injuries’

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Family of 12-year-old Sydney Harbour shark attack victim prepare for ‘worst possible outcome’

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Shark bites surfer in Australia’s fourth attack in 48 hours

Two young boys, aged 12 and 11, have been attacked by sharks in separate incidents in Sydney within a 24-hour period.

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Man seriously injured in Sydney's third shark attack in two days

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Australia rocked by FOURTH shark attack near Sydney in just 48 hours – as officials beg swimmers ‘please use a pool’

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Surfer, 11, describes ordeal after shark attack near Sydney, Australia

The attack, believed to have involved a medium-size bull shark, was one of three attacks on surfers in a period of about 24 hours at Sydney’s North Beaches area.

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3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours; man, boy in critical condition

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Man in critical condition with ‘probably life-changing injuries’ after third Sydney shark attack in two days

Australia shuts down beaches after 4 shark attacks

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Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in 48 hours, closing beaches near major Australia city

A surfer was attacked by a shark near the Point Plomer campground outside of Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, marking the fourth attack in the area in under 48 hours.

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Australia shuts dozens of east coast beaches after shark attacks

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Australia closes dozens of beaches after shark attacks

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Three Sydney shark attacks in 26 hours leave two in critical condition

Heroic friends pulled their 12-year-old mate out of the water after he was bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour, but the boy is still “fighting for his life” in hospital, Australian authorities said.

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Here's why bull sharks attacked four individuals in a span of 48 hours along the beaches in New South Wales

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'Really scary': Sydney residents react to shark attacks

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Family give heartbreaking update on 12-year-old boy mauled by shark in Sydney Harbour

Both his legs were severely injured in the attack, with doctors and surgeons trying their utmost to save the boy, who underwent emergency surgery on Sunday night.

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Sydney beaches close after three shark attacks in two days

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Controversial shark expert vows to break the law and hunt sharks after Sydney bloodbath - as he issues terrifying warning to Aussies

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Shark 'as wide as a car' kills surfer in front of horrified friends in savage attack

Brad Smith, 29, was surfing in Australia, when a massive shark described by witnesses as 'as wide as a car' crashed into him and attacked him

Australian boy fighting for life after shark attack, rescued by friends in Sydney Harbor waters

A 12-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a catastrophic shark attack in Sydney Harbor. He was rescued by heroic friends who leaped from a cliff to save him.

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What happened to Nico Antic? GoFundMe for shark attack victim raises over $140,000 as billionaire philanthropist Judith Neilson donates to Sydney family fundraiser

A shark attacked Nico Antic, 12, near Shark Beach at Nielsen Park in Sydney Harbour, Australia, on Sunday. The 12-year-old has remained in critical condition since his hospitalization, as the family prepares for the ’worst possible outcome.

Fourth Shark Attack in 48 Hours on Australia’s New South Wales Coastline Sees Surfer, 39, Hospitalized with Chest Wound

A male surfer is recovering from a chest wound after being bitten by a shark on Australia’s Mid North Coast on Tuesday, Jan. 20, according to the New South Wales Police Force.

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Surfer says shark attack felt 'like being hit by a car' as board bitten in half: reports

A shark broke a surfer's board in half during an attack in Mendocino County waters, marking the first shark incident of 2026 in Northern California.

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Hero Surfers Recount Sydney Shark Attack: ‘It Was a Horror Movie’ (Video)

Once onshore, another surfer removed his leash, and tied it around de Ruyter’s leg. Then, when rescue crews arrived, they got to work. A helicopter even gave de Ruyter blood right there on the sand, since he had lost so much during the attack. And he was rushed to the hospital.

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Australia sees 4th shark attack in 3 days

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days. The shark attacked the man’s surfboard at Point Plomer, 290 miles north of the New South Wales state capital, around 9 a.m., officials said.

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California surfer bitten by shark in state’s first 2026 attack: ‘Like being hit by a car’

Tommy Civik, 26, was chewed up by the beast just 150 feet from the shoreline near the beach resort of Gualala, on California’s northern coast, on Tuesday at around 8:45 a.m., officials and reports said. “It was like being hit by a car. All of a sudden, I was shot out of the water,” the Point Arena, California resident Civik told SF Gate.

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Shark tosses surfer into the air in California attack

The Jan. 13 attack came weeks after a woman was killed by a shark swimming at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove, California.

Eery Footage Shows Tooth-Marked Surfboard After Shark Attack

A 39-year-old man was hospitalised after he was attacked by a shark while surfing off the coast of New South Wales’ Limeburners Creek national park on Tuesday.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Paul Zvirzdinas was surfing at Point Plomer Beach when he was attacked by what is believed to be a bull shark,