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A company offering diving expeditions in the Bahamas is conducting an internal inquiry following a shark attack on a 10-year-old boy.
Stuart Cove’s Blue Adventures was conducting a shark tank excursion at a nearby resort on Paradise Island when the young boy was attacked by a shark.
The statement from Stuart Cove of Blue Adventures stated that his company is working with the police and has temporarily suspended the diving experience.
According to him, occurrences such as this one where there is contact with sea creatures, even with the specific type of sharks involved in this event, are not common and should never be tolerated.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force reported that a boy from Maryland, whose identity remains unknown, was bitten on his right leg on Monday. He was transported to a hospital for medical care.
According to authorities, he was flown to Maryland and is currently in stable but critical condition.
According to Mr. Cove, a diving instructor and guide were present in the water during the shark attack and promptly administered medical aid.
“We are greatly saddened by the news that a child was bitten by a shark during an aquatic activity on Monday,” he stated.
He stated that this is the initial occurrence of its nature since the start of operations in 2006.
According to Gavin Naylor, director of the International Shark Attack File in Florida, there are approximately 30 to 40 shark species that inhabit the waters surrounding the Bahamas.
According to him, the Caribbean reef shark, bull shark, tiger shark, and black tip shark were the most prone to biting.
In 2022, the International Shark Attack File reported a total of 57 unprovoked shark attacks globally, resulting in nine fatalities.
According to the data, there have been 33 unprovoked shark attacks in The Bahamas since 1749.
Shark attacks are not common in the United States, and fatal occurrences are even less likely. According to NBC, there were eight reported shark encounters in Hawaii in 2023, but only one resulted in a fatality.
An American woman who had just gotten married was fatally attacked by a shark while paddle boarding in the Bahamas the day after her wedding. The victim, a resident of Boston, had gotten married on Sunday and was attacked on Monday morning in waters less than a mile from the western end of New Providence Island.
In the month of his passing, 39-year-old surfer Jason Carter lost his life after an incident near the Paia Bay region of Maui.
Source: independent.co.uk
