‘Loved Life’: Mass Paddle-Out for 12-Year-Old Shark Victim

‘Loved Life’: Mass Paddle-Out for 12-Year-Old Shark Victim
Sydney bathers and surfers paddle out to honour the life of 12-year-old shark victim Nico Antic at North Bondi in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 1, 2026. AAP Image/Sarah Wilson
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The heartbroken parents of a shark attack victim have remembered him as a boy who “loved life” as friends and supporters took part in a mass paddle-out to mourn the young surfer.

Holding boards and surrounding the family of 12-year-old Nico Antic, more than 100 people joined the early morning memorial at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday.

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