Tourists were badly wounded after approaching the shark for the photo of the Turks and the hands

A tourist arrival Turkis and Kicos The islands were seriously injured when she bite when she tried to “engage” SharkOvarian According to the authorities.

The 55 -year -old tourists and the Turks and the Gigos Environmental and Coast Guard (DECR) have tried to “engage with the animals in an attempt to take photos.”

The incident took place on Friday, February 7, at the Blue Hills, Blue Hills, and the victim was taken to the Seshayar Hall Medical Center, where he was confirmed and taken from the island for more medical attention. She is expected to survive.

The woman’s identity has not been released, but many Tableoids report The tourist is believed to be a Canadian national. Global News has approached Canada, making sure the woman is a Canadian, but did not listen again by the release time.

“The shark was estimated that the shark would be about 6 (feet). However, the species has not yet been confirmed,” the government said in a statement.

Following the incident, government officials closed the beach and opened to the public on Sunday, February 9, after it was decided that the shark moved into deep water. “

The government did not share the details of tourists with the shark, but warned others who swim in the area.

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The post reads, “This decline wants to emphasize the public to know about your surroundings, follow local advice, and respect marine creatures. Do not try to feed the wildlife under any circumstances to swim, avoid dark water and never alone.”

Shark bites in water from the Turks and Kicos Islands are rare, only a bad hazardous attack last year, has been announced, According to the International Shark Attack File of the Florida Natural History Museum.

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The incident came after two American tourists bite a shark Bahamas At the beginning of this week. Royal Bahamas Police Force The police said in Bimini It is later investigating that two women were killed in a shark attack and that their injuries should be taken to the plane.

Initial reports indicate that the victims and both US residents were injured while swimming in the Bimini bay. They received early treatment at a local clinic before being taken to the new Bravidians for medical care. One of the victim’s injuries is seriously listed, ”police said.

Release Decker, 20, and Summer Lehman, 24, Spoke with NBC news After returning to Florida and sharing the terrible details from the hospital beds. They said they jumped off their friend’s boat, and soon, the shark approached.

“We are very grateful for all our hands to be here,” said Decker NBC. Today Show at the beginning of this week.

After they jumped into the sea, Tecker said, “Something wiped out my leg.”

“I said, ‘Summer, what is it?’ She said, “I was pulling my foot in the ladder, and I immediately knew.”

They said that their friends immediately pulled them out of the water and wrapped them around a Turnicket around the right leg of Decker. After a while, they felt that Leman was suffering from a shark bite.

“They shouted at me that the top of my feet was shredded.

He was taken to a hospital in Decker Bahams, and as soon as they were both stable, they were taken to Florida for the operation for the operation.

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