Tourist injured in shark attack in Turks and Caicos

Shark attacked tourist as she tried to take its picture in Turks and Caicos, authorities say
A Canadian woman “attempted to engage with the animal from the shallows in an attempt to take photographs,” the territory’s environmental department said.
Tourist loses both hands while snorkeling in Turks and Caicos after shark attacks during failed photo op
A woman from Canada lost both her hands when she was attacked by a shark after trying to take a picture with the creature while swimming in Turks and Caicos.
Tourist loses both hands trying to take photo with shark in Turks and Caicos
A Canadian tourist lost both her hands when she tried to take a picture with a 6-foot shark while swimming in Turks and Caicos and it bit her.
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Tourist injured in shark attack in Turks and Caicos as she tried to take its picture
there were only 3 recorded shark attacks in Turks and Caicos between 1749 and 2024. The Bahamas, meanwhile, recorded 33 in that period.One of those rare attacks occurred just two years ago ...