Police praise fast actions and bravery of boy’s friends as he faces ‘fight for his life’ in hospital

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A 12-year-old boy is in for the “fight of his life” after being attacked by a large shark in Sydney harbour on Sunday afternoon, with police warning against people getting in the water at nearby swimming spots.

New South Wales police said the boy was jumping off a popular rock ledge near Nielsen park in Sydney’s east about 4.20pm on Sunday with friends when the attack, thought to be a bull shark, took place.