Shark attack in Sydney Harbour: Boy is fighting for life after being pulled from the water at Nielsen Park and airlifted to hospital
A boy has been rushed to hospital after a shark attack in Sydney Harbour.
Emergency services rushed to the scene near at Nielsen Park, Vaucluse, following reports a shark had attacked a boy, 12, about 4.20pm on Thursday.
Nielsen Park offers swimming at Shark Beach with both netted and unprotected areas.
It’s understood the boy was jumping off rocks at one end of the beach when he was viciously attacked by the shark.
Photos from the scene showed police and paramedics at the Rose Bay West Boat Ramp, about 7km east of the CBD.
The boy was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and first responders for serious leg injuries.
‘The beach has been closed and swimmers are advised to avoid swimming in the water at this time,’ NSW Police said in a statement.
‘There is no further information available at this time.’
A 12-year-old boy suffered serious leg injuries in a shark attack on Thursday afternoon
Police and paramedics attended the scene at the Rose Bay West Boat Ramp
NSW Police confirmed the boy, 12, suffered serious leg injuries
The boy was airlifted by a Careflight helicopter to hospital in a critical condition.
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