Pennsylvania woman killed in shark attack while snorkeling in Bahamas
A Pennsylvania girl was snorkeling in The Bahamas when she was attacked and killed by a bull shark, officers mentioned.
The unidentified 58-year-old and her household had been snorkeling at Inexperienced Cay when the beast latched on.
“The household was reportedly snorkeling in waters and that space is understood for guests to snorkel,” police mentioned. “It’s additional reported that members of the family noticed a bull shark attacking the feminine.”
The lady’s household and tour firm staff rescued her from the mighty fish and introduced her to mainland New Windfall, the place she succumbed to substantial accidents on her higher physique.
The lady was a passenger on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Concord of the Seas that set sail from Florida on Sunday, however a spokesperson told CBS that she was attacked whereas “on an unbiased shore tour.”
The ship had docked for the day in New Windfall, the place the household booked their snorkeling tour.
The assault occurred roughly half a mile from Rose Island, the place a 21-year-old California girl was killed by three sharks whereas snorkeling along with her household.
Final month, an 8-year-old British boy was attacked by three nurse sharks in The Bahamas. The boy survived however is predicted to have everlasting scarring on his legs.
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