12-year-old boy bitten by shark dies in Australia

Closure sign for North Steyne beach in Sydney, on January 19, 2026. STEVEN MARKHAM / AFP A 12-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark in Sydney, Australia, died this Saturday (24). The information was confirmed by the teenager’s family. 📱Download the g1 app to see news in real time and for free Nico Antic was with his friends, jumping from rocks into the water, when he was bitten, last Sunday (18). After the attack, he was pulled from the water by friends and emergency workers with serious injuries to both legs. He had been in critical condition ever since. According to the news agency Reuters, the heavy rains that filled the port with fresh water, days before the case, created ideal conditions for the bull shark, suspected of being responsible for the attack. Australia records about 20 shark attacks a year, with just under three resulting in deaths, according to data from conservation groups. READ MORE Tourist is bitten by shark while diving in Fernando de Noronha Video shows moment of shark bite on lawyer in Fernando de Noronha

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