Man and boy critical after 3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours
ABC News • • world
Key Points:
- Three separate shark attacks occurred in Sydney within just over 24 hours, critically injuring a man and a 12-year-old boy, while another boy escaped uninjured despite his surfboard being bitten.
- The 12-year-old boy suffered serious injuries, reportedly losing both legs after jumping from a cliff near Shark Beach, with his friends bravely rescuing him from the water.
- The man in his 20s was bitten on the leg off North Steyne Beach and was hospitalized in critical condition, while the 11-year-old boy at Dee Why Beach was unharmed despite his surfboard being damaged.
- Authorities suspect bull sharks are responsible for at least the first two attacks and have linked increased shark activity to recent heavy
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