Teen in critical condition after shark attack in Queensland’s Far North

Nathan Schmidt

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12 Oct, 2025 02:53 AMQuick Read

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A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening abdominal injuries from a shark attack in Queensland. Photo / 123rf

A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening abdominal injuries after he was attacked by a shark in Queensland’s far north.

Emergency services were called to the Cook Esplanade at 6.23pm on Saturday local time after reports a boy in his mid-teens had been bitten by a shark
in the water.

The teen suffered “significant abdominal injuries” and was transported to Thursday Island Hospital.

He was later flown to Townsville University Hospital in a life-threatening condition.

Today, the teen reportedly remained at the hospital in a critical condition.