{"id":68421,"date":"2026-06-24T16:43:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=68421"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:43:46","slug":"american-boy-injured-in-shark-attack-in-the-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/american-boy-injured-in-shark-attack-in-the-bahamas\/","title":{"rendered":"American boy injured in shark attack in the Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A 12-year-old American boy was injured in a shark attack while swimming with his brother during a tour in the Bahamas, police said. He was taken for treatment and was last listed in stable condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack happened Tuesday afternoon in the area of Staniel Cay, part of the Exuma Cays, a chain of islands and small cays southeast of Nassau known for boating, beaches and water excursions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police in New Providence said they were notified shortly before 3:30 p.m. that the boy was being transported by boat after the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1443774211111435&amp;set=pcb.1443774267778096\">Bahamas Police Force<\/a>, the boy\u2019s mother said he and his brother were swimming during a tour in the Exuma Cays when a shark attacked him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boy received medical treatment and was last listed in stable condition. Police have not released his name or the extent of his injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 12-year-old American boy was injured in a shark attack while swimming with his brother during a tour in the Bahamas, police said. He was taken for treatment and was last listed in stable condition. 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