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10-Year-Old Boy Attacked by Shark at Bahamas Resort

The 'Walk with Sharks' experience at Atlantis Paradise Island Resort has been temporarily suspended following the incident.

  • A 10-year-old boy from Maryland was attacked by a shark during a 'Walk with Sharks' experience at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas.
  • The boy was bitten on his right leg and was initially treated at a local hospital before being airlifted back to the U.S.
  • The shark attack was captured on video, showing the boy screaming in pain and his family panicking to get him out of the water.
  • The 'Walk with Sharks' experience, operated by Blue Adventures, has been temporarily suspended following the incident.
  • This is the first guest-related incident since the experience started in 2006, according to Stuart Cove, the owner of Blue Adventures.
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