BOY BITTEN BY SHARK IN TOURIST “SHARK ENCOUNTER”

A 10-year-old boy from Maryland was bitten by a shark Monday while participating in an excursion at a tourist resort in the Bahamas. The boy’s right leg was attacked during a shark tank “expedition” at a local resort on Paradise Island. Police did not identify the resort where the incident happened, but it might be assumed it was at the sprawling Atlantis Paradise Island hotel complex, which offers an hour-long “Walking with Sharks” experience for children 10 and up. Says the website: “Using state-of-the-art clear-glass helmets, guests can explore an underwater sea safari as they walk on the bottom of the Mayan Temple Shark Lagoon to see Caribbean reef sharks and nurse sharks up close.” There was no information on the type of shark that bit him. The boy was then taken to a hospital in stable condition to be treated for his injuries.
* Well… shark encountered, I guess.
* “Walking with Sharks”? They should change the the name of the experience to “Running From Sharks.”
* It’s “Shark Tank” on steroids.
* State-of-the-art clear-glass helmets? They need to make them bigger to fit over your entire body.
* Maybe switch to animatronic sharks in a large pool.
* Great idea – hold regular excursions so all the sharks learn where and when humans will be in the water.
* So the kid ends up with a good story. And maybe a cane. And definitely settlement money.