Bitten in Bahamas: Shark tank experience goes awry, 10-year-old attacked
11 months, 1 week ago

Bitten in Bahamas: Shark tank experience goes awry, 10-year-old attacked

Hindustan Times  

A Bahamas vacation recently turned out to be a tragic ordeal for a 10-year-old boy. Authorities revealed that he was bitten on the right leg during “an expedition in a shark tank.” Representational Image Royal Bahamas Police Force announced the tragic incident in a release on Tuesday. The boy was “bitten by a shark while participating in an expedition in a Shark Tank at a local resort on Paradise Island,” the statement revealed. Police Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings told NBC News on Tuesday declined to provide the name of the resort where the shark attack occurred. Following the deadly incident, authorities revealed in a press release that Van Wart had sustained “significant trauma to the right side of her body.” The statement added that she “showed no vital signs of life” upon examination by medics at the scene, per People.

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Terrifying moment giant shark clamps its jaws around a diver's head in surprise attack off paradise island
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Terrifying moment giant shark clamps its jaws around a diver's head in surprise attack off paradise island

Daily Mail  

Terrifying footage has captured the moment a massive shark clamped its jaws around a diver's head in a surprise attack off a paradise island. In a heart-stopping moment, the sneaky shark swiftly opens its jaws before engulfing the diver's head. Terrifying footage captured the moment a diver was approach by a shark while swimming in the Maldives The shark can …

Horror as boy, 16, is decapitated in shark attack while swimming off Jamaica coast
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Horror as boy, 16, is decapitated in shark attack while swimming off Jamaica coast

Daily Mail  

A teenager has been decapitated in a horror shark attack after he went swimming off the Jamaican coast. Jahmari Reid, 16, had gone spearfishing near the popular tourist town of Montego Bay The high school student is pictured with his father, taxi driver Michael Reid 'I can't believe that he went to sea by himself yesterday and that was the …

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month

Hindustan Times  

A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month. Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month Officials from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responding to a …

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month

Associated Press  

A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month. Officials from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responding to a distress call Friday morning found the victim in critical condition aboard a boat, losing blood from …

Boston woman killed in Bahamas shark attack is named by ‘heartbroken’ loved ones
1 year ago

Boston woman killed in Bahamas shark attack is named by ‘heartbroken’ loved ones

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lauren Erickson Van Wart, 44 Bahamian …

Boston woman killed shark attack while paddleboarding in Bahamas, police say
1 year ago

Boston woman killed shark attack while paddleboarding in Bahamas, police say

The Independent  

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Woman recovering after she was bitten in the face by great white shark
1 year, 1 month ago

Woman recovering after she was bitten in the face by great white shark

The Independent  

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NYC shark bite victim needed five surgeries and was left with ‘permanent disability’
1 year, 4 months ago

NYC shark bite victim needed five surgeries and was left with ‘permanent disability’

The Independent  

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Woman seriously injured in shark attack at New York City’s Rockaway Beach
1 year, 4 months ago

Woman seriously injured in shark attack at New York City’s Rockaway Beach

The Independent  

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Second shark spotted off popular tourist spot day after swimmers fled in panic
1 year, 6 months ago

Second shark spotted off popular tourist spot day after swimmers fled in panic

The Independent  

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Florida Teen Survives After Getting Bitten By Shark, Punching It In The Face
1 year, 7 months ago

Florida Teen Survives After Getting Bitten By Shark, Punching It In The Face

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A 13-year-old girl is on the mend after fighting a shark swimming off the coast of Fort Pierce, Florida. Ella Reed recounted her ordeal on the “Today” show Monday, saying her encounter with what she believes was a bull shark left her with 19 stitches and a new outlook on life. “I remember just breathing really heavily, …

Teen hits out at bystanders who filmed her rather than helping when her arm was ripped off by a shark
1 year, 9 months ago

Teen hits out at bystanders who filmed her rather than helping when her arm was ripped off by a shark

The Independent  

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Australian swimmer dies in shark attack in New Caledonia
1 year, 10 months ago

Australian swimmer dies in shark attack in New Caledonia

ABC  

A shark has killed a 59-year-old Australian tourist near a crowded beach in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, authorities say. Key points: Many people who were in the water witnessed the attack at the Chateau-Royal beach Drones were deployed to find sharks in the area An investigation will shed more light on the circumstances of the attack The …

‘Extremely traumatic’: Officers react after girl mauled to death by shark while jetskiing with friends
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Extremely traumatic’: Officers react after girl mauled to death by shark while jetskiing with friends

The Independent  

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Watch: Shark attacks 8-year-old enjoying trout fishing off coast of Queensland in Australia
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: Shark attacks 8-year-old enjoying trout fishing off coast of Queensland in Australia

Firstpost  

No matter how calm a sea looks, there is no shortage of threats nearby. In this context, recently, an eight-year-old boy had a surprise encounter with a shark while he was fishing with his father off the coast of Queensland, Australia. This 8-year-old boy was sneak attacked by a small reef shark while fishing with his dad off the coast …

Woman ‘killed by shark attack’ in Hawaii said she was ‘following her dreams’ in moving final Facebook post
2 years ago

Woman ‘killed by shark attack’ in Hawaii said she was ‘following her dreams’ in moving final Facebook post

The Independent  

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Ten-year-old boy loses part of his leg after shark attack in Florida Keys
2 years, 4 months ago

Ten-year-old boy loses part of his leg after shark attack in Florida Keys

The Independent  

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British boy, 8, attacked by three sharks on holiday in Bahamas ‘like scene from Jaws’
2 years, 4 months ago

British boy, 8, attacked by three sharks on holiday in Bahamas ‘like scene from Jaws’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An eight-year-old British boy …

‘It was like a scene from Jaws’ says father of Bahamas shark attack boy, eight
2 years, 4 months ago

‘It was like a scene from Jaws’ says father of Bahamas shark attack boy, eight

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An eight-year-old British boy has suffered a shark attack while …

Police say swimmer may have suffered shark bite off Long Island beach
2 years, 5 months ago

Police say swimmer may have suffered shark bite off Long Island beach

The Independent  

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Fisherman attacked by shark rescued by helicopter near Bahamas
2 years, 10 months ago

Fisherman attacked by shark rescued by helicopter near Bahamas

The Independent  

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10yo boy bitten by shark at Coral Bay in WA flown to Perth Children's Hospital
3 years, 6 months ago

10yo boy bitten by shark at Coral Bay in WA flown to Perth Children's Hospital

ABC  

A 10-year-old boy has been flown to Perth after being bitten by a shark in Coral Bay, on Western Australia's north-west coastline. Key points: The boy, 10, was snorkelling 75 metres offshore when he was bitten A two-metre bronze whaler shark was spotted shortly afterwards The boy will be flown to Perth Children's Hospital for treatment The Department of Fisheries …

Pregnant woman saves husband from shark attack after seeing 'blood filling the water'
4 years, 2 months ago

Pregnant woman saves husband from shark attack after seeing 'blood filling the water'

The Independent  

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Pregnant Woman Dives Into Water, Saves Husband After Shark 'Latches on' to Him in Florida
4 years, 2 months ago

Pregnant Woman Dives Into Water, Saves Husband After Shark 'Latches on' to Him in Florida

News 18  

Being on a leisurely boat ride with your family is perhaps one of the satisfying leisurely activities. Deputy Christopher Aguanno in his report has mentioned, “Dukes saw the shark’s dorsal fin and then blood filling the water. Dukes, without hesitation, dove into the water and pulled Eddy to the safety of the boat.” Snorkelers from other boats, who were present …

Shark pulls 10-year-old boy from boat and attacks him off Tasmania coast
4 years, 5 months ago

Shark pulls 10-year-old boy from boat and attacks him off Tasmania coast

CNN  

CNN — A 10-year-old boy is in hospital with injuries to the head and chest after a shark grabbed him from a boat and attacked him off the coast of Tasmania, Australia. The shark swam away when the boy’s father jumped into the water, but the child suffered lacerations across his body, Ambulance Tasmania said on Friday. A 15-year-old boy …

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