Local authorities said a 63 -year -old American tourist was seriously injured when an attack by a shark in Bahamas on Sunday.
Royal Bahamas police force said in a statement shared Facebook The attack took place on the island of now after 1 pm near Big Grand. Officials said the man suffered serious injuries and was taken to the local clinic for medical assistance. He was then taken to the US for additional treatment.
Additional information was not available immediately.
Shark’s attacks in Bahamas are one of the highest rates in the world, although data suggests that they are still extremely rare.
In the last 400 years, there have been only 34 confirmed attacks in Bahamas, According In the International Shark Attack File, a database that faces shark with humans worldwide. This tally is the ninth highest of all the countries tracked.
Two American tourists injured Clear shark attack In February, the popular Bahamian resort area swimming in Bimini Bay. Bimini Bay is part of the Western Island in Bahamas, about 50 miles from Miami.
In December 2023, A woman from Boston died In a shark attack while pedaling with a family member, the police said at that time. Shortly thereafter, in January 2024, A 10 year old boy Another Bahamian resort from Maryland had a bite while participating in a shark tank campaign. According to police, he was admitted to the hospital to cut the leg.
Somewhere else, on Friday, Two carnival cruise passengers drowned from America In separate events at the new Bahamas Resort of the Carnival Cruise Line, officials said.
