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3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours; man, boy in critical condition

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta, on the newest of 2 developments

Three shark attacks in 24 hours leave a man and a 12-year-old critically injured and another boy unharmed at Sydney beaches. Here’s what we know.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Shark attacks boy swimming in Sydney Harbor, leaving him in critical condition

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Newest

    3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours; man, boy in critical condition

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Shark attacks boy swimming in Sydney Harbor, leaving him in critical condition (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The predator bit the boy, believed to be about 13 years old, during the late afternoon off Shark Beach, police said.

  2. The Guardian

    Shark attack at Nielsen Park in Sydney’s east leaves boy fighting for his life (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Child in a critical condition in hospital after being pulled from the water at about 4.20pm Sunday

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours; man, boy in critical condition (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

    Published

    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Three shark attacks in 24 hours leave a man and a 12-year-old critically injured and another boy unharmed at Sydney beaches. Here’s what we know.

  4. The Oregonian

    2 injured in 3 shark attacks near Sydney in 24 hours (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    One of the victims, a 12-year-old boy, lost both legs, reports say.

  5. WMUR

    Three Sydney shark attacks in 26 hours leave two in critical condition (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    Three shark attacks in Sydney left a 12-year-old boy and a 25-year-old man in critical condition an 11-year-old uninjured

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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