Australian boy injured by shark dies

"An 12-year-old Australian boy, Nico Antic, has died in hospital after receiving severe injuries to both legs in a shark attack in Sydney almost a week ago, his family said on Saturday. The attack occurred as the boy and his friends were jumping from rocks into the waters at a beach in Vaucluse, an eastern suburb of the city. Recent series of shark attacks "We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico, has passed away," the family said in a statement."

"Nico was a happy, friendly, and sporty young boy with the most kind and generous spirit. He was always full of life and that's how we'll remember him," the statement said. Dozens of beaches along the coast of New South Wales (NSW), the eastern state of which Sydney is the capital, were closed this week amid increased shark activity near to shore, with four attacks reported in two days."

"The marine area police commander said on Monday that police believe a bull shark, one of the three types of shark most frequently involved in attacks in NSW, was behind the attack on the boy. On average, there are 20 shark attacks a year in Australia, with fewer than three of them fatal, conservation groups say. That number is far exceeded by that of drownings at the country's beaches."

Nico Antic, a 12-year-old boy, died in hospital after suffering severe injuries to both legs in a shark attack near Vaucluse, Sydney. The attack occurred while he and his friends were jumping from rocks into the water at a local beach. Authorities believe a bull shark was responsible. Dozens of New South Wales beaches were closed amid increased shark activity, with four attacks reported across two days. Recent storms made waters murky, drawing sharks closer to shore and making detection and warnings more difficult. On average Australia records about 20 shark attacks per year, fewer than three of them fatal. Drownings at beaches exceed shark fatalities.

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