Second Man Attacked By Shark In Bahamas

Injured Man Airlifted To Miami

POSTED: 7:33 a.m. EDT August 17, 2001

UPDATED: 8:58 a.m. EDT August 17, 2001

MIAMI -- Another shark attack in the Bahamas has scared a vacationing couple and left one man injured.

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The 43-year-old Miami man was snorkeling when the shark bit him in the leg.

The victim was in the water off Grand Bahama Island and suffered an injured calf.

He was airlifted to Miami Thursday night and driven to Jackson Memorial Hospital. He's listed in good condition.

The attack marks the second in a month in the Bahamas. On Aug. 4th Wall Street banker Krishna Thompson lost his leg after a bull shark attacked him off a hotel beach.

Schooling Sharks Spotted Again

A large school of sharks that disappeared a few days ago has resurfaced.

Hundreds of sharks appeared Thursday off Siesta Key near Sarasota.

An alert for beachgoers has been in effect since the beginning of the week when huge schools of sharks were first spotted in the Gulf of Mexico near Anclote Key.

Marine scientists can't explain why the sharks are there.

Previous Stories:

August 14, 2001: Aerial View Shows Sharks Near Coast
August 13, 2001: 8-Year-Old Shark Attack Victim Heads Home
August 8, 2001: Resort, Shark Attack Victim's Wife Tell Different Stories
August 7, 2001: Shark Attack Victim's Wife Says Lifeguards Wouldn't Help
August 7, 2001: Shark Attack Victim's Wife To Talk To Media
August 6, 2001: Man Fights Off Shark, Loses Leg
July 30, 2001: Church Raises Money To Help Shark-Attack Victim
July 27, 2001: Authorities Investigate Shark-Fishing Claims After Attack
July 12, 2001: Shark Attack Victim's Condition Uncertain
July 10, 2001: 8-Year-Old Shark Attack Victim Struggles For Survival
July 9, 2001: Boy Injured In Shark Attack Suffers Setback
February 16, 2001: Headless Whale Shark Found At Port
January 9, 2001: South Florida Fisherman Lands Mako Shark
November 18, 2000: Shark Attacks Tourist
October 10, 2000: Fort Lauderdale Teen Attacked By Shark
September 23, 2000: Fisherman Reels In Four Sharks Off Miami Beach
September 1, 2000: Dolphin Rescued After Shark Attack
September 1, 2000: Shark Attacks Man As Wife Watched
August 31, 2000: Man Killed By Shark While Wife Looks On
August 21, 2000: Shark Attacks Surfing Teen

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