U.S. vacationer attacked by a shark whereas spearfishing within the Bahamas

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Why and the way typically do shark assaults occur?

Why do shark attacks happen and how common are they?

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A 63-year-old American vacationer was severely injured after he was attacked by a shark whereas spearfishing within the Bahamas on Sunday, native authorities stated.

The Royal Bahamas Police Drive stated in an announcement shared on Facebook that the assault occurred shortly after 1 p.m. close to Massive Grand Cay on the island of Abaco. Officers stated the person sustained extreme accidents and was taken to an area clinic for medical help. He was then airlifted to the U.S. for extra remedy.

Extra info was not instantly obtainable.

The Bahamas has one of many world's highest charges of shark assaults, though knowledge exhibits they're nonetheless extraordinarily uncommon.

There have been simply 34 confirmed assaults within the Bahamas during the last 400 years, according to the Worldwide Shark Assault File, a database that tracks shark encounters with people worldwide. That tally is the ninth highest of all nations tracked.

Two American vacationers had been injured after an apparent shark attack whereas swimming within the well-liked Bahamian resort space Bimini Bay in February. Bimini Bay is a part of the westernmost island within the Bahamas, some 50 miles from Miami.

In December 2023, a woman from Boston died in a shark assault whereas paddleboarding with a member of the family, police stated on the time. Shortly after, in January 2024, a 10-year-old boy from Maryland sustained a chunk whereas collaborating in a shark tank expedition at one other Bahamian resort. He was hospitalized for a chunk on the leg, based on police.

Elsewhere, on Friday, two Carnival Cruise passengers from the U.S. drowned in separate incidents at Carnival Cruise Line's new Bahamas resort, authorities stated.

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Lucia Suarez Sang is an affiliate managing editor at CBSNews.com. Beforehand, Lucia was the director of digital content material at FOX61 Information in Connecticut and has beforehand written for retailers together with FoxNews.com, Fox Information Latino and the Rutland Herald.