Since then, the government of the Turks & Caicos Islands has alerted visitors to the risks present in the pristine seas. The following statement was released by.
The Department of Environment & Coastal Resources Authorities: “A shark harmed a visitor in the seas near Blue Hills, Providenciales, on Friday, February 7.
After being stabilized at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, the patient was transferred off-island for further medical attention.
“The Department of Environment & Coastal Resources (DECR) issued a beach closure notice from Thompson’s Cove Beach to Froggies ATV, Blue Hills,
Out of caution after the occurrence was confirmed. After it was established that the shark had relocated to deeper water, the beach was reopened on Sunday, February 9th at 1pm.
