Australian boy dies days after being bitten by shark in Sydney Harbor

A 12-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark in Australia’s Sydney Harbor has died of his accidents, his household stated on Saturday.

The dad and mom of 12-year-old Nico Antic stated their son died of the accidents suffered when a big shark attacked him final week as he and his buddies have been leaping into the water.

“We’re heartbroken to share that our son, Nico, has handed away,” Lorena and Juan Antic stated in a press release.

“Nico was a cheerful, pleasant, and sporty younger boy with probably the most type and beneficiant spirit. He was at all times vigorous and that is how we’ll keep in mind him,” his dad and mom stated. 

On the time of the assault, the youngsters have been leaping into the water off a 20-foot rock within the japanese Sydney suburb of Vaucluse. Current heavy rain had drained into the harbor, turning the water murky, police stated. His buddies pulled him out of the water and he was taken to Sydney Kids’s Hospital in crucial situation. 

Of their assertion, his household thanked first responders and medical personnel for the care they supplied. 

The Sydney shark assault that killed Antic was one among 4 recorded within the span of two days, which prompted officers to shut dozens of the town’s seashores. Round midday on Monday, an 11-year-old boy was on a surfboard that was attacked by a shark. The boy was unhurt within the incident. Later that day, a surfer in his 20s was bitten on the leg by a shark. One other surfer had minor accidents after being bitten by a shark on Tuesday. 

Officers stated poor water high quality was “actually conducive” to shark exercise and suggested swimmers keep out of the surf. Shark surveillance has been ramped up at space seashores, Australian media reported. 

“Should you’re excited about going for a swim, simply go to a neighborhood pool as a result of at this stage, we’re advising that seashores are unsafe,” Surf Life Saving NSW chief govt Steve Pearce stated.

Antic’s demise was Sydney’s third shark-related demise in current months. In September, an excellent white shark mauled surfer Mercury Psillakis to demise at a well-liked northern Sydney ocean seashore. Two months later, a bull shark killed a girl swimming off a distant seashore north of Sydney. 

Australian scientists imagine more and more crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are swaying sharks’ migratory patterns, which can be contributing to an increase in assaults.

The Worldwide Shark Assault File, a database of worldwide shark assaults maintained by the College of Florida, recorded greater than 1,280 shark incidents round Australia since 1791. Greater than 250 of these incidents resulted in demise. The database famous {that a} “disproportionate” quantity of individuals died from shark bites in Australia in 2023, in comparison with the remainder of the world.