U.S. woman loses leg in shark attack snorkeling in Turks and Caicos

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A Connecticut woman snorkeling in Turks and Caicos lost her leg during a shark attack on Wednesday.

The attack — which left the 22-year-old woman in serious condition — was reported at about 3:07 p.m., according to a release from the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources in Turks and Caicos.

The woman, who was snorkeling with a friend at the Bone Yard dive site in Princess Alexandra National Park, was taken to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.

The location of the incident is part of the Princess Alexandra National Park, a marine-protected area of the Turks and Caicos islands, according to the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources.

The incident is under investigation by police.

“Though incidents such as these are highly unusual in the Turks and Caicos Islands, swimmers, snorkelers and divers and boat operators are reminded to exercise caution on the water,” the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources said.

Turks and Caicos is a small group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Bahamas, that are part of the British Overseas Territories.

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