A 63 -year -old American tourist was seriously injured after being attacked by a shark while fishing fishing in the Bahamas announced on Sunday, local authorities announced.
The Bahamas Royal Police Forces said in a shared Facebook statement that the attack took place shortly after 1 p.m. near Big Grand Cay on the island of Abaco. Officials said the man had suffered serious injuries and had been taken to a local clinic for medical assistance. He was then transported by plane to the United States for additional treatment.
Additional information was not immediately available.
The Bahamas have one of the highest shark attack rates in the world, although the data show that it is still extremely rare.
There have only been 34 confirmed attacks to the Bahamas in the past 400 years, according to the international shark attack file, a database that follows shark meetings with humans around the world. This count is the ninth higher from all the countries followed.
Two American tourists were injured after a Apparent shark attack While swimming in the popular Bahamian Resort Bay Bay region in February. Bimini Bay is part of the western island west of the Bahamas, about 80 kilometers from Miami.
In December 2023, A woman from Boston died In a paddleboard shark attack with a family member, police said at the time. Shortly after, in January 2024, A 10 year old boy From Maryland, underwent a bite while participating in an expedition of shark tanks in another seaside resort of the Bahamians. He was hospitalized for a bite on the leg, according to the police.
Elsewhere, Friday, Two cruise passengers at the United States carnival have drowned In separate incidents at the New Bahamas Resort by Carnival Cruise Line, authorities said.
