Shark attack horror as tourist, 55, loses both hands while trying to take a photo
A moving story comes from the Caribbean, where a Canadian woman in her 50s who was traveling on the Caribbean island has lost both her hands after being attacked by a shark. The to
American tourists felt 'nudge' before shark attack at popular Bahamas resort
Two American tourists shared their near-death experience after surviving a shark attack while swimming at a luxe Bahamas resort during their winter retreat to warm weather.
Caribbean tourist attacked while trying to 'engage' with shark for photo, officials say
The government of the Turks and Caicos Islands said the incident occurred last Friday in the waters near Blue Hills, Providenciales.
Tourist pursues shark for photo and it attacks her off Caribbean island, officials say
A tourist visiting the Caribbean had to be flown to a hospital after being attacked while trying to “engage” with a shark, according to investigators. It happened Friday, Feb. 7, off a beach in the Turks and Caicos Islands, 600 miles southeast of Miami, and the woman is expected to survive. Her identity has not been released.
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.
2 American tourists injured in apparent shark attack in the Bahamas
Unprovoked shark attacks are rare in the Bahamas, with just 34 recorded since 1580, according to the Florida Museum’s International Shark Attack File. This ranks the Caribbean country ninth among all tracked countries, with the US leading at 1,640 cases, followed by Australia with 706 and South Africa with 262, the data shows.
Shark attacks tourist off Caribbean island when she pursues it for photo, cops say
A tourist visiting the Caribbean had to be flown to a hospital after she was attacked while trying to “engage” with a shark for a photo, according to investigators.
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.
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 dropped in 2024. Here's where most bites occurred.
The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.
Shark attacks fall to 28-year-low in 2024
While sharks might have a fearsome reputation, the chances of being bitten by one are incredibly low. In 2024, just 47 people ...
Shark attacks declined sharply in 2024. It’s not clear why
Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, according to new figures from an international database compiled by ...
Florida again shark attack capital of the world with most shark bites in 2024. Here's where
Florida is once again tops in the world for the number of unprovoked shark bites, even as the overall number of attacks declined in 2024. An annual report by the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) ...
Shark Repellent May Make Beaches Safe as US Revealed as Attack Hotspot
Half of the unprovoked shark attacks in the U.S. last year took place along the Florida coastline, new data shows.
33% of Shark Attacks Involved Surfers in 2024; Here’s Why
According to an urban wildlife expert at UC Berkeley, an estimated 100 to 125 coyotes live in San Francisco. Florida once ...
Dramatic Change In Number Of Shark Attacks In 2024, According To ISAF
The latest International Shark Attack File on the number of human and shark encounters in 2024 is encouraging reading for ...