Boston Woman Killed in Bahamas As Surfing Trip Ends With a Deadly Shark Attack

Shark attacks are prevalent on the other side of the world, mainly in the Pacific. Till now, the West Atlantic Oceanic region has yet to see much of it. But the possibility has not been written off ever. However, that uncertainty has increased the fear more often, mainly on the beaches of the Bahamas. Cable Beach near the Bahamas has topped the list where sharks are a regular sight. With the gathering of tourists, the chances of fatality have increased hand in hand. 

Recently, one such fateful incident took place near the mentioned beach. The scariness of the incident might give a shake to the surfers as well. 

Boston woman lost her life in a shark attack 

On 4th December, a female tourist from Boston, Massachusetts, fell victim to a shark attack while paddle-boarding near the Cable Beach of the Bahamas. According to the locals and police reports, the victim stayed in the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort for her marriage on Sunday.

Previously, the local departments found it hard to gather the identification of the victim. But in the late hours of Tuesday, Bahamas Police confirmed that the victim was Lauren Erickson Van Wart, aged 44.

On Monday, near 11:15 am, the emergency services were altered on the situation. Desiree Ferguson shed light on the situation, being the sergeant of The Royal Bahamas Police Force.

She stated, “CPR was administered to the victim, however she suffered serious injuries to the right side of her body, including the right hip region and also her right upper limb.” However, during their effort to recover the victim, she showed no response to life. 

However, both the resort management and concerned emergency service showed prompt alertness to assess the situation. As per Ferguson, they didn’t make it too late to recover the victim from the accident place. But the victim succumbed to injury. Her male partner was also there during the unfortunate incident. However, his latest situation is unknown. 

Less occurrence of shark attacks in the Atlantic region 

Gavin Naylor, being the chief of the International Shark Attack File in Florida, whiskered such fatal attacks by sharks along the Florida beach. In his interview with the Associated Press, he mentioned the presence of sharks on the beach could be high. But that didn’t make the beaches prone to shark attacks. Even as per his provided data, the attack rate worldwide is also very low, in 50 odds. 

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Gavin Naylor also added,“the animals are a little bit less cautious than they otherwise might be.” regarding the sharks staying along the Florida beaches. He named acclimatization as the responsible reason for the sharks’ less cautiousness. The same statements were echoed in the International Shark Attack File recorded by the University of Florida. So, despite such low frequency, the fateful incident might raise a concern for the local authority and tourist communities. 

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