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British man tells BBC of horror shark attack on Caribbean holiday

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Peter Smith and his wife were on holiday in the Caribbean when a beautiful swim suddenly changed.

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A retired IT expert tells the BBC how a bull shark attacked him.

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A 66-year-old British man's vacation on a Caribbean island ended dramatically. He was attacked by a shark while swimming. Two years later, he told the BBC how he managed to survive.

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By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS PERIODIST Published: 09:44 GMT, February 4, 2026 Updated: 09:44 GMT, February 4, 2026 A British man who fought for his life after a bull shark attacked him while on vacation in the Caribbean has spoken for the first time about the terrifying struggle for his life. Peter Smith, 66, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, was attacked by the predator near Turtle Beach, near the Starfish hotel in Courland Bay, Tobago, in …

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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