Dramatic video captured the terrifying moment a shark raced toward land behind a 16-year-old boy it had severely mauled off a popular crowded beach in Australia.
The teen was attacked by the predator at Cabarita Beach in Bogangar, New South Wales, shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday, 9 News Australia reported.
The nearly 7-foot shark mauled the right side of the boy’s body, severely injuring his leg, hand and arm, the outlet said.
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Bystanders rushed to help the 16-year-old while the shark was still lurking close behind him. Instagram / @nicka35 The teen was attacked by the predator at Cabarita Beach in Bogangar, New South Wales, shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday. Instagram / @nicka35
Chilling footage showed bystanders rushing to help the boy while the shark,
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