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Devastating Update on 12-Year-Old Boy Mauled by Shark in Sydney Harbour

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The family of 12-year-old Nico Antic has delivered a heartbreaking update after he was mauled by a suspected bull shark at Sydney’s Shark Beach in Sydney Harbour. The attack occurred on Sunday while Nico was with friends leaping from rocks at the far end of the beach. Emergency services rushed to the scene within minutes, praising Nico’s friends for their bravery in rescuing him from the water. Nico was airlifted to Sydney Children’s Hospital in critical condition with severe injuries to both legs.