Shark attacks a 58-year-old woman while on holiday in the Bahamas

Sharks are as fascinating as they are deadly. With their sharp teeth and threatening appearances, they have inspired the makers of Jaws to make an entire series of movies about them. However, not all sharks are a threat, many of the shark species are uninterested in humans and will keep to themselves. This particular shark, however, didn’t hesitate to pounce on this woman who was snorkelling in the waters of the Bahamas.

Shark attacks the snorkelling woman

The woman and her family were on a cruise, spending their holidays in blissful happiness. What they didn’t know was this happiness would soon turn into horror after this tragedy. According to CBS News, the incident occurred on Tuesday, 6th September, when the 58-year-old woman from Pennsylvania was snorkelling in the northern Bahamas near Green Bay.

As per the Independent, the woman was in the water along with five to seven people when the shark struck. She was rushed to a local hospital, where, unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries and died. The Royal Caribbean cruise, from The Harmony of the Seas, put out a statement that read:

Royal Caribbean is providing support and assistance to the guest’s loved ones during this difficult time

Are bull sharks dangerous?

The reputation of this species of sharks precedes them as they are in fact the distant cousins of the great white and tiger sharks, who are notorious for their attacks on humans. They can get as large as 11 ft in length and up 226 kgs in weight. As shared by National Geographic, they are volatile and aggressive and prey on other water animals like sharks, dolphins and fishes. They don’t have a particular diet requirement and will chomp on anything they see.

They usually lurk around more populated areas, although they don’t particularly seek to hunt humans, their curiosity often leads them to attack, if a human comes into their sight. They can be identified by their ‘short, blunt snouts’ that they use to head-butt their victim, hence the name, bull shark.

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