A boy has suffered serious leg injuries in a shark attack in Sydney’s east.
The boy, believed to be aged about 12, was bitten by a shark near Shark Beach about 4.20pm on Sunday.
Emergency services were called to Hermitage Foreshore Walk on Steele Point Rd in Vaucluse, where the boy was treated at the scene.
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He is expected to be airlifted to hospital.
The beach has since been closed and swimmers are being advised to avoid the water.
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The boy was treated at the scene. Credit: 7NEWSEmergency services were called to Hermitage Foreshore Walk on Sunday afternoon. Credit: 7NEWSThe beach has since been closed. Credit: 7NEWS
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