A 12-year-old boy remains in critical condition after being attacked by a shark at a well-known swimming area in Sydney, an incident that has shocked the local community and intensified concerns following multiple shark encounters along the coast in recent days. The boy, identified as Nico Antic, was injured while swimming with friends near Shark Beach in Vaucluse, a location popular for rock jumping and recreational swimming.
The attack occurred while Nico and several other children were in the water at a rocky section of the harbor. At some point during the swim, he was bitten by what is believed to have been a bull shark. The suddenness of the incident left little time for reaction, but the actions of those nearby proved critical in the moments that followed.
