A TEN-year-old boy from Maryland, United States, was reportedly bitten by a shark shortly before 4pm yesterday, according to police.
Authorities said the boy was bitten on his right leg by a shark while participating in an expedition in a shark tank at a local resort on Paradise Island.
He was transported to the hospital for medical attention and is currently in stable condition.
Investigations are ongoing into this incident.
The incident had been reported earlier in the day but police had been uncertain of the location where it had taken place. No further details were available at the time of going to press.
Comments
Sickened 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I suspect that he was bitten by a young nurse shark. I would be nice to get confirmation.
bahamianson 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Again!!!!! Damn! The experts said your have a higher chance of being struck by lightning than being bitten by a shark. Wow, not in the Bahamas. In the Bahamas we have had all kind of bits and 1 or 2 deaths.
mandela 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I smell a suet, Americans love to sue.
themessenger 3 months, 2 weeks ago
If you go swimming voluntarily in a shark tank with live sharks, it's not beyond the possibility, even the likelihood that you might be bitten. Just like when you jump out of a perfectly sound aeroplane there's the chance that your parachute won't open either.
avidreader 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Just brief message to the young fellow: Son, these are real sharks, not some imitation created for Disney world. We local people try to avoid being near to them.
ThisIsOurs 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Terrible experience for the child but strange that they have no idea where he was. I assume he has parents who can speak. I guess were back to negative tourist experience/tourism impact cover up territory.
sheeprunner12 3 months, 2 weeks ago
So, these American children don't be in school, hey??????
Or he is in some virtual/home school in The Bahamas?????
What a beautiful life .....................
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