British man injured in Tobago shark attack
By Jeremy Culley
A British man has been seriously injured after being attacked by a shark on the Caribbean island of Tobago.
The 64-year-old is receiving critical care after serious injuries to his left arm, left leg and stomach, according to a local official.
He said the man had been attacked 10 metres off the shore in Courland Bay, on the island’s north coast, at 09:15 (14:15 BST) on Friday.
The Foreign Office said it was supporting the victim’s family.
The incident involved a bull shark estimated to be eight to 10 ft (2.4m to 3m) long and 2ft (60cm) wide, according to a statement by the Tobago House of Assembly.
In a press briefing late on Friday, Chief Secretary Farley Augustine said the injured man was “stable and doing well”, but remained in an ICU and was being kept under sedation.
He said the man had had some fingers reattached but still had “significant wounds” to one of his legs and would require “extensive work”.
“The task at this time for our health professionals is really to stabilise and ensure that we can save life and limb as much as possible,” he said.
