Teen in critical condition after shark attack in Queensland’s Far NorthNathan SchmidtNewsWireSun, 12 October 2025 9:05AM
A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening abdominal injuries after he was attacked by a shark in Queensland’s far north.
Emergency services were called to the Cook Esplanade at 6.23pm on Saturday after reports a boy in his mid-teens had been bitten by a shark in the water.
The teen suffered “significant abdominal injuries” and transported to Thursday Island Hospital.
He was later flown to Townsville University Hospital in a life-threatening condition.
As of Sunday morning, the teen reportedly remained at the hospital in a critical condition.
Originally published as Teen in critical condition after shark attack in Queensland’s Far North
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