Boy, 12, mauled by shark in Sydney Harbour dies | EUROtoday

A 12-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark in Sydney has died from his accidents, his household stated on Saturday.

Nico Antic was mauled by a shark close to Shark Beach at Nielsen Park in Sydney Harbour and suffered “devastating injuries”.

The boy was leaping off rocks in Vaucluse along with his pals final Sunday when he was attacked. He was introduced out of the water by his pals and instantly taken to a kids’s hospital in Randwick the place he was put in an induced coma after surgical procedure. He had suffered extreme accidents on each legs.

“We’re heartbroken to share that our son, Nico, has passed away,” his family said in a statement. “Nico was a happy, friendly, and sporty young boy with the most kind and generous spirit. He was always full of life and that’s how we’ll remember him.”

In the wake of the incident, a household good friend began a web-based fundraiser for Antic’s mother and father to assist them via the ordeal.

“Tragically, their beloved child, Nico, was attacked by a shark on Sunday in Sydney harbour and sustained devastating injuries. Despite all efforts, this heartbreaking event has led to the worst possible outcome. We are raising funds to help the Antic family cover upcoming expenses and related arrangements during this incredibly difficult time,” the fundraiser stated.

Police stated they believed a bull shark, a species identified to inhabit murky, brackish waters, was accountable for the assault.

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After a sequence of shark assaults alongside Australia’s east coast, together with three in Sydney simply this previous week, authorities shut down a dozen seashores.

The assault that claimed Antic’s life occurred shortly after 4.20pm alongside the favored coastal path of Hermitage Foreshore Walk.

Two comparable incidents adopted inside 24 hours, heightening concern. An 11-year-old boy browsing on the Dee Why Beach on Monday morning escaped unhurt after a shark bit his surfboard a number of occasions and tore away a piece from its mid-section.

Northern Beaches Council lifeguards instantly closed the seaside, erected warning indicators, and launched jet ski and drone patrols. A bit of the surfboard was despatched to the NSW Fisheries to assist determine the shark.

That similar night, a person was left in essential situation after being bitten by a shark at Manly Beach.

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In the wake of the assaults, the New South Wales police warned residents and guests in opposition to coming into the Shark Beach waters.

“The harbour as you know is brackish, it is full of fresh water at the moment due to the amount of rain we’ve had,” marine space command superintendent Joe McNulty stated.

“We believe a combination of the brackish water, the fresh water and the action of the splashing may have made that perfect storm environment for that shark attack,” he stated, urging folks to keep away from swimming in Sydney Harbour and close by river methods whereas water visibility remained poor.

Authorities stated heavy swell had prevented the operation of good drumlines alongside a lot of the NSW coast, limiting shark detection efforts.

Since 2020, Australia has recorded 23 deadly shark assaults, although consultants stress the danger stays low in contrast with the variety of folks coming into the ocean annually.