Daily London
Police said a shark bit the boy’s surfboard at Dee Why Beach about 11.45am today.
The boy, who was helped by lifesavers, managed to walk away from the close encounter unscathed.
Surf Life Saving NSW has advised the beach has been closed for the next 48 hours.
He suffered serious injuries to both legs and was pulled from the water by his friends and emergency services.
He is fighting for his life at Sydney Children’s Hospital.
