Freeport, Grand Bahama –\u00a0 A South Florida man was attacked and bitten by a shark during a group scuba dive off Bell Channel yesterday just after noon.<\/p>\n
The shark was about 8-10 feet long and bit the 54-year-old man’s upper right arm. According to a distress call and a following report made to the Bahamas Air and Sea Rescue Association (BASRA) the man’s arm had been nearly bitten off.<\/p>\n
The man was taken to Port Lucaya Marina where an ambulance was waiting to transport him to Rand Memorial Hospital. He underwent surgery and is reportedly in stable condition.<\/p>\n
The group had been diving at Shark Junction, approximately a mile offshore. Although, they had the proper flag erected, apparently, a glass bottom boat came into their vicinity with people on board throwing food out to lure animals.<\/p>\n
Police are investigating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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