CT Woman’s Leg Bitten Off By Shark In Turks And Caicos: Police

CONNECTICUT — A 22-year-old Connecticut woman’s leg was bitten off by a shark while snorkeling outside a resort in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to police.

The woman was listed in serious condition Wednesday at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, according to a news release from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.

Police said the victim and a friend were snorkeling in the waters outside Blue Haven Resort when they attacked by a shark on Wednesday afternoon.

An employee at a resort in the area of the Leeward Marina, Providenciales, called police around 3:05 p.m. requesting ambulance assistance, according to police.

The employee indicated that the woman had her leg bitten off by a shark, police said.

Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, along with an ambulance, were dispatched to the location, according to police.

This story will be updated when more information is available.