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Tourist, 37, attacked by shark during dolphin excursion in the Bahamas
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- A 37-year-old Austrian tourist was seriously injured in a shark attack during a dolphin excursion off the coast of North Bimini, Bahamas, and was airlifted to New Providence for medical treatment.
- The woman sustained serious injuries to her right ankle approximately three nautical miles from North Bimini around 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
- The Bahamas waters are home to about 40 shark species, with Caribbean reef sharks being the most common, typically weighing around 155 pounds and reaching nine feet in length.
- This incident follows a similar attack in July, when a 69-year-old American tourist was bitten by a Caribbean reef shark while snorkeling in the Bimini area but survived after receiving medical treatment.
- Shark attacks on humans in the Bahamas are rare, especially involving Caribbean reef sharks, which are generally not aggressive toward people.
