Boy, 10, attacked by shark at Bahamian resort

Police in the Bahamas say a 10-year-old boy from Maryland was attacked by a shark at a local resort.

Authorities said in a statement that the unidentified boy was hospitalized Monday after a shark attacked his right leg while he participated in what authorities said was a “shark tank” exhibition at a resort on Paradise Island.

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No further details were immediately available.

Police did not identify the resort, but Atlantis Paradise Island offers shark experiences on site.

The resort did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The investigation is ongoing.


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