A shark attacked a 22-year-old woman from Connecticut while she was snorkeling at a resort in Turks and Caicos this week, according to a release from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.
COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and Caicos — A shark attacked a 22-year-old woman from Connecticut while she was snorkeling at a resort in Turks and Caicos Wednesday, according toThe woman was snorkeling with a friend around 3 p.m. local time when a shark attacked them, police said. A resort employee then called police for an ambulance, according to the release.
The company called the attack, which it said happened in clear, calm waters, "unfortunate" and "what is known in diving circles as a case of mistaken identity," according to the statement.
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