8-year-old child safe after being bitten by a shark

He got out of it miraculously.

An 8-year-old boy was attacked by a shark while fishing with his father and friends near Lady Musgrave Island, next to Australia's Great Barrier Reef,

reports in an article published on Tuesday and spotted by

.

Manni Alam, that's his name, had managed to catch a coral trout.

He then asked his father to immortalize the scene for his TikTok account.

When getting back on the boat, the child was attacked by a shark.

An eight-year-old boy has survived a shock shark attack while on a family fishing trip.

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A few scratches

Manni Alam was bitten on the chest, but the shark quickly let go.

The child escapes with a few scratches.

"It hurt a little in the chest, but that's all," explained the miracle worker to the Australian media.

"Anyone who dives knows this is something that can happen," added the child's father.

His son was obviously unfazed by the incident.

He promised that he would quickly return to the water.

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