Summer terror: Shark attack leaves young U.S. tourist with life-changing injuries in the Bahamas
2:53 AM EST, January 14, 2024
ABC has reported that a 22-year-old woman from Connecticut was the victim of a shark attack while vacationing at the Blue Haven Resort on the island of Providenciales in the Bahamas, situated in the Atlantic Ocean.
Young woman undergoes body-altering shark attack
Having traveled to the Blue Haven Resort with a friend, the young woman was diving in local waters when a shark attacked her, resulting in the loss of her leg.
Resort staff alerted emergency services, informing them about the appalling incident. The victim was swiftly transported to the nearby Cheshire Hall Medical Center and is reported to be in serious condition.
This incident isn't isolated. Another shark attack happened in late February in New Caledonia, located in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, where a 59-year-old Australian tourist was fatally injured, resulting in his death.
Interestingly, 2022 reported 57 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks on humans, with 5 ending in fatalities. The United States and Australia are the most common locations for these incidents.
Contrary to what numbers may suggest, these attacks represent the lowest in a decade. Gavin Naylor, director of shark research at the Florida Museum of Natural History, attributes this decrease to the dwindling shark population.
