A 10-year-old boy from Maryland was bitten by a shark while on a field trip at a resort in the Bahamas, police said.
According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the boy was attacked in the right leg by a predator around 4pm on Monday while participating in a shark tank “expedition” at a local resort on Paradise Island.
The child was later taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries and his condition was stabilized.
The victim's name was not released and there was no information about the type of shark that bit him.
Police have not identified the resort where the incident occurred, but sharks can be encountered on the vast island of Atlantis Paradise.
With rates starting at around $250 per night, this hotel complex offers a one-hour “Walk with Sharks” experience for kids ages 10 and up, described as “easy and fun” .
“Using a state-of-the-art clear glass helmet, you can explore an underwater sea safari while walking along the bottom of the Mayan Temple's Shark Lagoon and get up close and personal with the Caribbean's white sharks and nurse sharks,” the website says. has been written.
The newspaper contacted the resort Tuesday for comment.
Police say the investigation into the shark attack is ongoing.
