Shark, Tourist and Americans in the Bahamas

Tourist Seriously Injured on Vacation After She Approached Shark for a Picture, Authorities Say
A 55-year-old tourist was seriously injured in the Turks and Caicos when she was attacked while trying to "engage" with a shark for a photo, authorities said.
Tourist badly injured after approaching shark for photo in Turks and Caicos
The 55-year-old tourist attempted to 'engage with the animal from the shallows in an attempt to take photographs,' according to Turks and Caicos authorities.
Shark attacks two American tourists in the Bahamas, leaving one with ‘serious’ injuries
A shark has attacked two American tourists in the Bahamas, with one suffering “serious” injuries, according to local officials. The unidentified women were swimming together off Bimini Bay at about 6:30 p.
2 friends injured in shark attack in the Bahamas speak out
Rileigh Decker and Summer Layman had jumped off their friend's boat in Bimini Bay together on Friday and were swimming back when the attack occurred.
Shark attack injures 2 American women, one seriously, in the Bahamas
Two American women suffered injuries in an apparent shark attack in the Bahamas, local authorities said. The incident is under investigation.
2 American women attacked by shark in Bahamas' Bimini district, police force says
The Royal Bahamas Police Force said two American women were bitten by a shark while touring the country's Bimini district.
2 Americans injured in suspected shark attack in the Bahamas: Police
The two female tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay on Friday around 6:30 p.m. when they were injured in a suspected shark attack, police said.
Tourist pursues shark for photo and it attacks her off Caribbean island, officials say
The shark attack happened Feb. 7, off a beach in the Turks and Caicos Islands, 600 miles southeast of Miami, officials said. Facebook video screengrab A tourist visiting the Caribbean had to be flown to a hospital after being attacked while trying to “engage” with a shark,
U.S. tourists injured in shark attack in the Bahamas: ‘It destroyed my leg’
Two American tourists were injured in what officials are saying is a suspected shark attack in the Bahamas. The two women were swimming in Bimini Bay at about 6:30 p.m. Friday when the incident occurred,
Shark attacks — and fatalities — dropped in 2024. Here's where most unprovoked bites occurred.
The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.
Tourist loses hands in horror shark attack
A woman has lost both of her hands in a horror shark attack that only ended when her husband fought off the beast, according ...
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Shark attacks: US led the world in 2024. Where else does danger lurk in the water?
Two American tourists were bitten by a shark in the Bahamas just last week and needed to be airlifted for their injuries. The Bahamas have had 34 unprovoked shark attacks dating back to 1580 ...
Shark attack hotspots mapped - areas with most encounters including fatal bites
Surfers and swimmers have been warned about the world's worst spots to get in the water as the International Shark Attack ...