Horror shark attack leaves British tourist, 64, fighting for his life: Holidaymaker ‘loses an arm and a leg’ after being mauled while swimming in Tobago
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Peter Smith is in intensive care after suffering damage to an arm, leg and hand and puncture wounds to abdomenA British tourist who was seriously injured in a shark attack off a Caribbean island is “aware of what is happening and can communicate” in intensive care, his wife has said.Peter Smith, 64, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, was savaged 10 metres (33ft) off the shore near the Starfish hotel in Courland Bay on the north coast of Tobago on Friday morning. Continue reading
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Witnesses recall moment shark attacked British tourist in Tobago
Witnesses have recalled “seeing a fin” shortly before a British tourist was attacked by a shark in Tobago. The 64-year-old was 10 metres away from the shore at Courland Bay, when a bull shark caused serious injuries to his left arm, left leg and stomach. He is reportedly “stable and doing well” but “remains sedated” in ICU, according to officials. Bull sharks can reach up to 10 feet long, and are known to have an aggressive nature. A $10,000 bounty was initially put on the shark’s head, but it...