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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

Boy fighting for life after Australia shark attack as officials praise ‘brave’ friends who jumped in to save him

Police in Australia warned people to stay out of the Sydney Harbour after a 12-year-old boy was left critically injured in a shark attack as his friends risked their lives to pull him out of water.

The police said heavy rain and runoff had created a “perfect storm” of murky, low-visibility water before the incident.

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