American vacation women attacked by Shark while the terrified spectators shouted that their foot was “crushed” – US news

Two Americans suffered wounds after they were attacked by a shark while they were on vacation on an island off the coast of Miami, Florida.

The tourists, 24 -year -old summer lay The state of the sun – Last Friday (February 7) when the test took place.

Shortly after arriving on the island, the couple left a friend’s yacht, and only a couple of minutes after jumping in the ocean, their worst nightmares occurred.

When the horrible incident told, Decker said today: “I felt that something pushed my leg, and I thought, ‘Summer, what was that?’, She said: ‘Don’t scare me like that.’

“Probably two minutes later, we were just next to the ladder, I felt that my leg was thrown and immediately knew that I was bitten by a shark“

Adding: “I simply put my head in my hands and began to pray so that God I wouldn’t take me life And that I would live. Yes, it was very scary. “

Rileight Decker and Summer Loico were attacked by a shark while they were on vacation in Las Bahamas (Dave Decker)

Speaking about his own wound, Layman said: “They (their friends) shouted me that the upper part of my foot was crushed and I had not noticed until I looked down.”

It is believed that the beast was a Toro Shark, with the species also one of the culprits of having attacked a tourist who visited the Turkish Islands and Caicos on the same day (February 7).

However, unlike Decker and Layman who hope to recover completely, The Caribbean tourist lost both hands after Apex predator bit them.

After the attack, the Royal Bahamas police force issued the following statement: “Police In Bimini he is investigating an alleged shark attack that involved two (2) tourists that occurred around 6:30 pm on Friday, February 7, 2025.

Decker has suffered three operations, two of which had to clean the wound (Dave Decker)

“Initial reports indicate that victims, both USA The residents suffered wounds while swam in the waters in Bimini Bay. They received initial treatment at a local clinic before being transferred by plane to New Providence to obtain more medical attention.

“One of the victim’s injuries appears as serious. The investigations are ongoing.”

At the time of the incident, both Decker and Layman were lucky to have four friends aboard the boat that helped attract them.

“I’m not going to enter the water for a long time,” Layman told the television station.

Decker added: “I will not even put my feet fingers again.”