Shark attack in Bahamas leaves 12-year-old American boy in stable condition

A 12-year-old American boy is in stable condition after suffering a shark attack in the Bahamas on Tuesday, the Royal Bahamas Police Force told multiple media outlets.

The boy was vacationing in the Exuma Cays when the shark attacked him, the New York Post reported.

The boy was swimming off the coast of the Staniel Cay island when the assault occurred, according to the Post.

Authorities did not provide details on the species of shark.

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Exuma, a district in The Bahamas consisting of over 365 islands and cays, features white sand beaches and turquoise waters, including the Tropic of Cancer Beach near George Town on Little Exuma. (iStock)

The boy was rushed by boat to receive medical treatment on New Providence, The Bahamas’ most populous island and home to the capital Nassau.

View of the entrance of the port of Nassau from the Sydney Poitier Bridge in Nassau, Bahamas on April 29, 2019. (DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

The boy is in stable condition, the Royal Bahamas Police Force reportedly told the Post.

While The Bahamas ranks ninth globally in yearly shark attacks, the Tuesday attack is the second recorded unprovoked shark attack in The Bahamas in 2026.

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In March, an Australian woman was bitten while swimming near the country’s Andros Island, sustaining severe injuries to her right arm, according to the Global Shark Attack File.

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A great white shark swimming. (iStock)

There were five unprovoked shark attacks in the country’s waters in 2025, according to the database.

Fox News Digital contacted the Royal Bahamas Police Force for additional information.