US EditionShark attacks boy swimming in Sydney Harbor, leaving him in critical condition
A teenage boy suffered severe leg injuries from a suspected bull shark attack while swimming outside a netted area at a popular Sydney Harbour beach, police said.
- At about 4.20pm, emergency services responded after a shark mauled a boy, believed to be about 12, at Shark Beach in Sydney Harbour on January 18, 2026; he is in critical condition with serious leg injuries at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.
- Authorities said injuries are consistent with a large shark and the NSW Department of Primary Industries is investigating, with reports suggesting a 10-foot bull shark; the boy was jumping off rocks outside the netted swimming area at Shark Beach.
- Within minutes, Marine Area Command officers pulled the boy from the water and took him by boat to Rose Bay wharf while Water Police 41 officers applied two medical tourniquets and NSW Ambulance deployed intensive care paramedics and CareFlight aeromedical teams.
- Police closed Shark Beach, evacuated nearby beaches, and urged swimmers to avoid the water; NSW Police cordoned off the rock ledge and consoled up to five other children who tried to help.
- The attack came amid a recent cluster of incidents this month; Australia has recorded more than 1,280 shark incidents since 1791, with this being the third confirmed attack in less than a month.
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Serious maritime incidents followed one another off the coast of the Australian capital, with young people having to be taken to hospital.
A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured in a shark attack in Sydney Harbor, Australia. The boy sustained serious leg injuries and is in intensive care. Yesterday, the boy jumped with friends from a 6-meter-high cliff at the popular swimming spot Shark Beach, which, despite its name, is not known for shark attacks. The victim had already been pulled from the water by his friends when first responders arrived. They have received widespread praise …
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An Australian boy is in critical condition after being severely bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour, amidst several days of heavy rain, a major factor contributing to the sharks entering the city.
Australian boy in critical condition after Sydney Harbour shark attack
SYDNEY: An Australian boy was in critical condition after being bitten by a shark in Sydney, authorities said on Monday (Jan 19), after heavy rain created ideal conditions for sharks to enter the city's harbour.The boy, believed to be 12 or 13, had been jumping off a 6m rock with friends late on
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