Turks and Caicos Islands a tourist trying to photograph shark in a shallow water on a beach, he said that he flew in the island to get medical care by this month.
Tourist, a sandy, a sandy, a sandy, a sandy, 38-square mile magnet, a 38-square mile call for solar looking for turquoise, was treated in a hospital before magnet.
The shark was about six feet long as the government of the Turks and the Government of the Caicos, but its types were not known.
Tourist, February 7, Turks and Caicos Department of Environment and Coast Resources, Department of Environment and Coastal Resources said in a statement.
The identity was not released immediately and officials did not describe the degree of his injuries.
The beach was closed, but on February 9, according to the Department of Environment, the shark was reopened after moving to deeper water. An archipelago is one of the English territory and the Caribbean closest attractions.
The shark bites the fish is extremely rare and there are usually accidents, Experts say. But the shark can cause severe wounds when they mistake people for prey.
Between the world, the last year is approved by International Shark Attack Face at the University of Florida or potential shark bites, an organization Tracks the shark's data.
According to twenty-four, the organization, a person has contacted sharks, that is, twenty-fourth provoked. Four people died of shark bite. One of the recorded bites last year was in the Turks and casco; It was not fatal.
Director of the file Gavin Naylor said that this month is in a very short time to say that this month was bite or forecasted in Turkos and casco.
But Chris Stefanou, New York Fisherman and Conservatory with shark tagSharks said that photos could carry the risks and the shark could confuse a phone for a fish.
“Any predatory animal in the shark or the ocean can pollute such a bait,” said Mr. Stefanou, said, referring to Share's small, bright fish. “The shark did not see only one person: 'Ooh, I want to be hungry.' This did not happen. “
He was not the only shark in the Caribbean on February 7. Two Americans were injured in the Bimini Bay in the North Bahamas, According to the police forces of the King.
Mr Naylor said that two bite in one day in the region is unusual and “Sit a little”.
However, it was not clear whether there was a trend. The number of approved preventive shark bits, 47 last year, the international shark fell from 69 to the attack document.