Overview
- Emergency crews say a boy aged about 12–13 was bitten off Shark Beach at Nielsen Park on Sunday afternoon and remains in intensive care after surgery for severe leg injuries.
- Friends pulled him from the water before Water Police arrived within minutes, applied two tourniquets, performed resuscitation, and rushed him to Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick.
- NSW Police described wounds consistent with a large shark and said species confirmation is under way with fisheries authorities.
- Local beaches were closed and searches and safety messaging were stepped up as authorities advised people to avoid harbour and river systems while conditions remain poor.
- On Monday, an 11-year-old surfer at Dee Why reported a shark biting his board without injury, prompting a beach closure and drone surveillance to locate the animal.