A 37-year-old Austrian woman was injured by a shark during a dolphin excursion off Bimini in the Bahamas on Monday, 14 September 2026. According to ABC News, citing the Royal Bahamas Police Force, she suffered serious injuries to her right ankle. She was airlifted to New Providence for further medical treatment.
Encounter in open water off North Bimini
The woman was swimming in the sea during the excursion, according to ABC. Local news outlet Eyewitness News, citing preliminary police information, places the incident about three nautical miles off the coast of North Bimini. That is approximately 5.6 kilometres. Neither an exact location nor a direction from the island is given.
Initial treatment at Bimini Community Clinic
According to the preliminary information, the injured woman was taken to Bimini Community Clinic shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday. This time refers to her arrival at the clinic; the reports do not give an exact time for the attack. She was subsequently transported by air to New Providence.
Shark species and exact circumstances remain unknown
Police are investigating the incident. Neither report identifies the shark species or the animal’s size. They also provide no further details about the immediate circumstances of the encounter or the woman’s subsequent condition. Whether any particular behaviour by those involved preceded the bite also remains unclear.