American tourist severely injured in shark attack while spearfishing in the Bahamas
The tourist from Massachusetts severely injured her hand.
An American tourist suffered a severe injury when she was attacked by a shark while spearfishing in the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.
The unnamed Massachusetts native had “severe trauma” to her left hand, and was flown by air ambulance to a hospital in Florida.
“She isn’t mad at the shark because getting attacked is a common risk with spearfishing,” Abaco Fire Chief Colin Albury told ABC News.
![PHOTO: The 32-year-old woman from Massachusetts was transported to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after being attacked by a shark on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/ambulance-shark-ho-mo-20180924_hpMain.jpg)
![PHOTO: The 32-year-old woman from Massachusetts was transported to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after being attacked by a shark on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/plane-shark-ho-mo-20180924_hpMain.jpg)
According to Albury, the 32-year-old woman is an experienced spearfisher who has a vacation home in the Treasure Cay area of Abaco Island in the Bahamas.
The attack happened when she was swimming back to her boat with a speared fish. She was with three other people, but no one else was injured.
![PHOTO: The 32-year-old woman from Massachusetts was transported to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after being attacked by a shark on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/ambulance-shark2-ho-mo-20180924_hpMain.jpg)
The victim is now being treated by a trauma surgeon at Memorial Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, authorities said.
According to Albury, this is the first shark attack in Treasure Cay this year.