A young individual is in critical condition after being attacked by a shark at a renowned beach. The incident took place in Sydney, Australia, where the boy, approximately 13 years old, was reportedly leaping off rocks at the shoreline when the shark attacked. Authorities responded to the scene at Shark Beach in Sydney Harbour around 4:20 pm on Sunday.

According to the New South Wales Police, emergency services were summoned to Hermitage Foreshore Walk, Steele Point Road, Vaucluse, near Shark Beach, following reports of the shark bite. The boy, around 13 years old, was swiftly rescued from the water at Shark Beach by officers from the Marine Area Command and Eastern Suburbs Police shortly after the emergency call was received.

Water Police officers applied two medical tourniquets and administered immediate first aid on board the police vessel Water Police 41 for severe leg injuries. The victim was then transferred to Rose Bay wharf, where NSW Ambulance Paramedics continued medical assistance. Multiple resources, including an intensive care paramedic, aeromedical teams, and a helicopter, were deployed to assist the teenage boy with critical injuries to both legs, who was subsequently transported to Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick in critical condition.

Shark Bay, situated in the upscale suburb of Vaucluse in Sydney, is known for its enclosed swimming area and open waters, with shark incidents being extremely rare in the region. Following the incident, the beach has been closed, and swimmers in Sydney are advised to avoid the water.