PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos – A Connecticut woman is in serious condition at a Turks and Caicos hospital after local police say a shark attacked her and bit off her leg on Wednesday.
In a news release, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police said the 22-year-old Connecticut woman and a friend were snorkeling in the waters outside of the Blue Haven Resort when the shark attack occurred.
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An employee of the resort located near the Leeward Marina in Providenciales called the police just after 3 p.m. requesting an ambulance.
The employee told police that the unidentified victim had her leg bitten off by the shark.
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Officers with the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police, along with an ambulance, arrived at the scene and took the victim to a hospital.
Police said the shark attack victim remains in serious condition at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.