Young boy fighting for life after shark attack at Sydney’s Nielsen Park in Australia

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Car emergency medical services in action on the street.

A 12-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a shark attack at a popular Sydney harbour beach on Sunday afternoon.

The attack happened about 4.30pm at Nielsen Park in Vaucluse, a beach known for both its netted swimming area and open water.

A NSW Ambulance spokesperson said they responded
with “multiple resources”, including intensive care paramedics and aeromedical teams, including the CareFlight helicopter.

“The patient, a teenage boy, with critical injuries to both of his legs, was transported to Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, in a critical condition,” the spokesperson said.

A NSW Police spokesperson said the boy is believed to be about 12 years old.