Man and boy critical after 3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours
The Seattle Times • • world
Key Points:
- Three separate shark attacks occurred in Sydney within just over 24 hours, leaving a man and a boy critically injured and another boy's surfboard bitten but uninjured.
- A man in his 20s was bitten on the leg at North Steyne Beach and taken to hospital in critical condition, while a 12-year-old boy lost both legs after a shark attack near Jump Rock in Sydney Harbor.
- An 11-year-old boy escaped uninjured after a shark bit off part of his surfboard at Dee Why Beach, which, along with North Steyne and other nearby beaches, remains closed indefinitely.
- Authorities suspect bull sharks in the first two attacks and have noted that recent heavy rain increased murky water in the
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