luxury resort hotels. The predator bit off her leg. This was reported by Fox News.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 24, off the coast of the Providenciales Island of the Turks and Caicos archipelago, which is located in the northeast side of Cuba, where there will soon be many Russian vacationers in connection with the launch of Aeroflot direct flights. According to the Turks and Caicos Islands Territorial Police, the victim, a 22-year-old American woman from Connecticut, and her friend were scrolling near the five-star Blue Haven resort, which attracts tourists with its luxury and all-inclusive system. Suddenly, a shark appeared, attacked one of the girls and bit off her leg.
“According to preliminary data, at 15:07 in the afternoon, an employee of a hotel located near the lee of the Providenciales marina called the police control room asking for an ambulance,” the report said. “An employee said the shark had bitten off the woman's leg.”
Royal police and ambulance crews arrived at the scene. After the attack, the woman was taken to Cheshire Hall Medical Center on the island, where she received emergency medical treatment. Her current condition is assessed as serious. The identity of the victim has not yet been disclosed.
It should be noted that this is not the first case of attacks by bloodthirsty animals in recent times. Just last week in Stone Harbor (New Jersey, USA), a 15-year-old girl who tried her hand at surfing for the first time was also badly injured in the water. The incident happened during the day.
Immediately after the attack, ambulance crews evacuated the child from the water and took him to the nearest hospital. Doctors recorded lacerations on her foot and calf, which required six stitches. Fortunately, none of the injuries sustained were life-threatening.
Experts from the Southern New Jersey Regional Medical Examiner's Office (Northeastern United States), after careful examination, determined that the injuries sustained by the teenager corresponded to typical injuries associated with a shark attack. However, it has not yet been possible to determine exactly which species of shark allegedly attacked.
It is worth noting that such incidents are not limited to Stone Harbor. Last Saturday in the popular holiday state of Massachusetts, on the coast of Cape Cod (north-eastern United States), tourist divers from a boat watched a great white shark that ate a seal. Relevant posts appeared on social networks. According to eyewitnesses, the event lasted about 7 minutes, from the moment when the shark quickly surfaced to the surface of the water to attack, and ending when the seal was eaten.
New cases of shark attacks on tourists are alarming, so it's worth take precautions and be vigilant when visiting beaches and seaside resorts. As a rule, encounters with sharks are rare and most species do not pose a threat to humans. However, taking precautions and vigilance will help minimize the risks and ensure safety while relaxing on the beach. Swimming should be avoided in places where there is a noticeable accumulation of birds or fish. This may indicate the presence of predators nearby.
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