A Canadian vacationer making an attempt to {photograph} a shark in shallow water at a seaside within the Turks and Caicos Islands this month was bitten by the shark and misplaced each of her arms, officers stated.
The 55-year-old vacationer was handled at a hospital earlier than she left the island, Providenciales, a sandy, 38-square-mile magnet for snorkelers and solar seekers that’s ringed by turquoise waters.
The shark was about six ft lengthy, in keeping with the Turks and Caicos authorities, however its species was unclear.
The vacationer had “tried to interact with the animal” in an effort to take footage of it earlier than she was bitten on Feb. 7, the Division of Surroundings and Coastal Assets in Turks and Caicos stated in an announcement.
The girl, who had been snorkeling when she was bitten, was later transported to Canada to obtain further therapy, stated Laura Dowrich, a spokeswoman for Expertise Turks and Caicos, a tourism board for the islands.
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Pressure stated it was investigating.
World Affairs Canada, the nation’s overseas affairs division, stated it was conscious of the episode and was contacting the native authorities for extra data and to supply its help.
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