Unprovoked shark attacks are rare in the Bahamas, with just 34 recorded since 1580, according to the Florida Museum’s International Shark Attack File. This ranks the Caribbean country ninth among all tracked countries, with the US leading at 1,640 cases, followed by Australia with 706 and South Africa with 262, the data shows.

Two Americans were injured, one seriously, in a suspected shark attack in the Bahamas, police said. The two female tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay on Friday around 6:30 p.m. when the incident occurred,

Police are investigating after two female American tourists were apparently involved in a shark attack at a popular Bahamas resort over the weekend.

Two American women suffered injuries in an apparent shark attack in the Bahamas, local authorities said. The incident is under investigation.

The two women were reportedly swimming together in the waters off Bimini Bay at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening when the vicious predator struck.

# TWO American women were treated in hospital after a shark attack in Bimini last week. # Police reported that the women were swimming in Bimini Bay around 6.30pm on Friday when the attack occurred. # They sustained serious injuries and were initially treated at a local clinic before being airlifted to New Providence for further medical care.

The Bahamas has recorded numerous shark attacks over the years, with swimmers and waders making up 43 percent of victims globally in 2022. Gavin Naylor, program director of the In