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12-Year-Old American Boy Injured in Shark Encounter Off Bahamas
The boy was swimming with his brother near Staniel Cay when the encounter occurred Tuesday. He received treatment and was listed in stable condition, police said.
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A 12-year-old American boy was injured in a shark encounter Tuesday while swimming with his brother near Staniel Cay in the Exuma Cays, @ABC reported. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a Wednesday news release that it received information just before 3:30 p.m. ET that the boy was being transported by boat to New Providence for care.
The boy received medical treatment for his injuries and was last listed in stable condition, police said. The force has not released the boy's identity. According to data cited by @ABC from the Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File, there were 105 shark-human interactions worldwide last year, including 65 unprovoked bites.
The Bahamas recorded five of those unprovoked bites, none fatal.
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