Fort Lauderdale man airlifted after Bahamas shark attack

[CuzzA]

Fort Lauderdale man airlifted after Bahamas shark attack

NEW PROVIDENCE, Bahamas (WSVN) — Rescue crews airlifted a tourist from South Florida to the hospital after, officials said, he was attacked by a shark while snorkeling off the coast of the Bahamas.

According to officials, the 32-year-old victim, who is reportedly from Fort Lauderdale, was snorkeling with two other American visitors off Nippers Beach in Great Guana Cay when he was bitten, at around 5:30 p.m., Thursday.

Paramedics transported him to the Marsh Harbour Clinic, then airlifted him to New Providence for further medical treatment.

This attack comes just a week after a 21-year-old woman from Southern California was killed after she was attacked by three sharks near Rose Island in the Bahamas while snorkeling with her family.​

 

[CuzzA]

I believe this is the 4th attack in two weeks.

 

[muzikbiz22]

I believe this is the 4th attack in two weeks.

Haven't heard about any others, other than the 2 mentioned above. Details ?

 

[CuzzA]

Spanish Cay, Rose Island, Great Guana Cay.

Shark Bite at Spanish Cay

I misspoke. The other two were off Stuart, FL. Though I could have swore I read about another minor attack in the Bahamas.

 

[Kharon]

And just when I was wondering if I should drop out of diving because it's too much weight to carry and go back to snorkeling. It seems like a flurry of snorkelers have been hit all over. Wasn't there one in Hawaii? North Carolina? Maybe I'm misremembering.

 

[Dan]

Not 4, may be 3, as I posted in post # 163 & 167 (page 17) here: Snorkeler Killed by Sharks in the Bahamas

 

[Dan]

And just when I was wondering if I should drop out of diving because it's too much weight to carry and go back to snorkeling. It seems like a flurry of snorkelers have been hit all over. Wasn't there one in Hawaii? North Carolina? Maybe I'm misremembering.

The one in NC is posted in post #57 (page 6) of Snorkeler Killed by Sharks in the Bahamas

She was saved by her firefighter & paramedic father by grabbing her out of the water, punching the shark on the nose and applying tourniquet on her severed leg to stop her from bleeding to death. That’s a first aid skill that we all should know and have the belt available in our first aid kit.

 

[Dan]

And just when I was wondering if I should drop out of diving because it's too much weight to carry and go back to snorkeling. It seems like a flurry of snorkelers have been hit all over. Wasn't there one in Hawaii? North Carolina? Maybe I'm misremembering.

You are remembering both correctly: Man Killed by Shark in Maui ID’d as Recently Retired Optometrist From NorCal

It may be better off to go diving than swimming or snorkeling in the sea in both of these cases.

 

[muzikbiz22]

https://ktla.com/2019/05/27/man-kil...-as-recently-retired-optometrist-from-norcal/

It may be better off to go diving than swimming or snorkeling in the sea . . . . .

Yep. I'm not one to stay on the surface very long.