Caribbean National Weekly

German woman missing after shark attack in Bahamas

By Micaiah Morgan··1 min read
German woman missing after shark attack in Bahamas

A German tourist’s idyllic excursion took a terrifying turn on Tuesday following a shark attack near West End, Grand Bahama. 

Reports are that the tourist was part of a diving expedition in the Tiger Beach area when the incident occurred.

Police reported that after briefly surfacing, she disappeared and has not resurfaced since. 

Only her diving equipment has been recovered as rescue efforts continue, the police said. 

This recent shark encounter is not the first of its kind in the region. 

In August, local authorities discovered the body of a man floating at Saunders Beach, bearing injuries consistent with a shark attack. 

In June, an American woman was attacked by a shark while swimming in the waters south of Taino Beach, Grand Bahama. 

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