12-year-old boy rushed to hospital after shark attacks him in Bahamas, police say

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A 12-year-old American lad is successful unchangeable information aft suffering a shark onslaught successful the Bahamas connected Tuesday, the Royal Bahamas Police Force told aggregate media outlets.

The lad was vacationing successful the Exuma Cays erstwhile the shark attacked him, the New York Post reported.

The lad was swimming disconnected the seashore of the Staniel Cay land erstwhile the battle occurred, according to the Post.

Authorities did not supply details connected the taxon of shark.

AMERICAN TOURIST ATTACKED BY SHARK IN VACATION HOT SPOT

White soil formation and turquoise waters successful Exuma Bahamas

Exuma, a territory successful The Bahamas consisting of implicit 365 islands and cays, features achromatic soil beaches and turquoise waters, including the Tropic of Cancer Beach adjacent George Town connected Little Exuma. (iStock)

The lad was rushed by vessel to person aesculapian attraction connected New Providence, The Bahamas' astir populous land and location to the superior Nassau.

View of the entranceway of the larboard of Nassau from the Sydney Poitier Bridge successful Nassau, Bahamas connected April 29, 2019. (DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

The lad is successful unchangeable condition, the Royal Bahamas Police Force reportedly told the Post.

While The Bahamas ranks ninth globally successful yearly shark attacks, the Tuesday onslaught is the 2nd recorded unprovoked shark onslaught successful The Bahamas successful 2026.

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In March, an Australian pistillate was bitten portion swimming adjacent the country's Andros Island, sustaining terrible injuries to her close arm, according to the Global Shark Attack File.

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