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Family snorkeling trip in Bahamas turns into race to save man's leg after shark attack
Schweizer got 26 stitches after the bite, and the Florida Museum of Natural History says only four unprovoked Caribbean reef shark attacks have been documented.
- John Schweizer was bitten by a shark while snorkeling during a Bahamas vacation celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary. The shark, estimated at 5 to 7 feet long, attacked suddenly during a guided reef excursion near Bimini.
- Before entering the water, tour guides assured swimmers that sharks would not bother them if they made noise. Schweizer said he was hit "hard and quick," comparing the sensation to being bitten by a large dog.
- After crew members rushed him back to his cruise ship, an emergency room physician spent 3 hours cleaning and stitching his wounds. Schweizer received 26 stitches in his shin and 4 in his hand before transfer to a Miami hospital.
- Schweizer remains positive about his recovery despite the ordeal, crediting his support system for easing the healing process. "I'm not going to swim with sharks anymore," he said, having decided to avoid future ocean encounters.
- The Florida Museum's International Shark Attack File reports only 4 unprovoked attacks by Caribbean reef sharks have ever been documented, making Schweizer's experience exceptionally rare. His survival adds to a limited record of such incidents.
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Family snorkeling trip in Bahamas turns into race to save man's leg after shark attack
"It hits you hard and quick" | A family snorkeling trip in the Bahamas turned into race to save man's leg after a shark attack, only the fourth ever documented from this shark type.
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