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| Tobago shark attack: British man injured 10 metres from shore | |
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| The man was attacked just a few metres from the shore (file picture) | |
| A British man has been seriously injured after being attacked by a shark on the Caribbean island of Tobago. | |
| The 64-year-old is receiving critical care after serious injuries to his left arm, left leg and stomach, according to a local official. | |
| He said he had been attacked 10 metres off the shore in Courland Bay, the island's north coast, at 09:15 (14:15 BST) on Friday. | |
| The Foreign Office said it was supporting the victim's family. | The Foreign Office said it was supporting the victim's family. |
| The incident involved a bull shark estimated to be eight to 10 ft (2.4m to 3m) long, and 2ft (60cm) wide according to a statement by the Tobago House of Assembly's chief secretary Farley Augustine. | |
| In a detailed Facebook post, he said the victim was being cared for at Scarborough General Hospital, and listed the injuries sustained as: "Left hand severed from elbow down. Left thigh severed. Laceration to stomach." | |
| Eyewitness Orion Jakerov, water sports manager at the nearby Starfish Hotel, said other people in the water were "physically trying to fight off the shark". | Eyewitness Orion Jakerov, water sports manager at the nearby Starfish Hotel, said other people in the water were "physically trying to fight off the shark". |
| He told the local broadcaster TTT Live: "I don't think they saw it. They were about waist height in the water so they weren't out of their depth. | |
| "I think their backs were turned and they were just kind of lounging around. Nobody saw the shark coming." | |
| Authorities closed seven beaches along the coast as well as the nearby Buccoo Reef Marine Park tourist attraction as a precaution after the incident. | |
| Mr Augustine said: "Unfortunately, a visitor to the island was attacked by shark earlier this morning in the vicinity of the Starfish Hotel. | Mr Augustine said: "Unfortunately, a visitor to the island was attacked by shark earlier this morning in the vicinity of the Starfish Hotel. |
| "The Chief Secretary has spoken to the British High Commissioner." | "The Chief Secretary has spoken to the British High Commissioner." |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Shark attacks | Shark attacks |