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A 14-year-old boy in Australia has been hospitalized after being bitten in the chest by a shark while fishing with his friends

"His friends acted with incredible bravery and quick thinking to help him back to safety," the Torres Shire Council said

The teen suffered significant blood loss and life-threatening injuries

A 14-year-old boy in Australia has been hospitalized after a shark attack.

The teen was bitten by a shark while fishing with his friends at Thursday Island around 6:20 p.m. local time on Saturday, Oct. 11, according to a statement from the Torres Shire Council.

"His friends acted with incredible bravery and quick thinking to help him back to safety," the council said.

The boy was bitten on the chest by the shark after he entered the water, per News9 . E

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