An American tourist has been killed by a shark while vacationing in the Bahamas, according to local authorities.
The 58-year-old woman was snorkeling with her family when she was fatally mutilated by a bull shark.
“It is further reported that relatives saw a bull shark attacking the female,” police said, according to Reuters. Travel agency employees and relatives rushed to rescue the woman.
The victim, a Pennsylvania resident, was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. According to police, her upper body suffered injuries.
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FILE- A bull shark comes close to inspect divers during an ecotourism shark dive off Jupiter, Florida, on May 5, 2022. (Joseph Prezioso/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The woman and her family were passengers on Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas cruise. According to Royal Caribbean International, it was an independent shore excursion.
The incident took place off the island of Green Cay, half a mile from Rose Island – where a 21-year-old American woman was killed in a shark attack in 2019.
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Royal Caribbean International confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital.
“It’s just an unfortunate situation,” Royal Bahamas Police Commissioner Chrislyn Skippings said at a news conference.
Royal Caribbean International said it is “providing support and assistance” to the family of the shark attack victim. (Royal Caribbean)
“Royal Caribbean International is currently providing support and assistance to the guest’s loved ones,” a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “Harmony of the Seas is currently on a 7-night cruise that departed Port Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, September 4.”
The incident comes a month after an 8-year-old British boy was attacked by three nurse sharks in the Bahamas.
The victim was rushed to a nearby island, where she was pronounced dead. (EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)
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“My son could have been killed,” said the boy’s father, Michael Downer. “It was like a scene from Jaws.”
Reuters contributed to this report.
