Tourist injured in shark attack in Turks and Caicos

2 American tourists injured in apparent shark attack in the Bahamas
Unprovoked shark attacks are rare in the Bahamas, with just 34 recorded since 1580, according to the Florida Museum’s International Shark Attack File. This ranks the Caribbean country ninth among all tracked countries, with the US leading at 1,640 cases, followed by Australia with 706 and South Africa with 262, the data shows.
American tourists attacked by shark at luxe Bahamas resort area
Police are investigating after two female American tourists were apparently involved in a shark attack at a popular Bahamas resort over the weekend.
2 American Tourists Injured, One Seriously, in Bahamas Shark Attack, Police Say
Two American tourists in the Bahamas have been injured in an apparent shark attack. In a press release shared by the Royal Bahamas Police Force on Saturday, Feb. 8, the department said they were investigating “an alleged shark attack” involving two American women.
Shark attacks two American tourists in the Bahamas, leaving one with ‘serious’ injuries
The two women were reportedly swimming together in the waters off Bimini Bay at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening when the vicious predator struck.
Shark attacked tourist as she tried to take its picture in Turks and Caicos, authorities say
A Canadian woman “attempted to engage with the animal from the shallows in an attempt to take photographs,” the territory’s environmental department said.
Shark Attack “Cut Off Both Hands” of Tourist in Caribbean
Described as a “nightmare” situation, a 55-year-old Canadian was attacked by a 7-foot bull shark while vacationing in Turks and Caicos.
‘Nightmare’: Tourist in Turks and Caicos severely injured in shark attack
A tourist to the Turks and Caicos was severely injured by a shark earlier this month, local officials said. The incident occurred on the island of Providenciales on Feb. 7, according to the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR).
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