A shark attacked and injured an American man in waters off a Bahamian island this week, local police said.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force reported the incident took place off Manjack Cay in the Abacos Islands in the northern Bahamas, east of South Florida.

Locally known as Nunjack Cay, Manjack Cay is in North Abaco.

According to a police report, just after 2 p.m. on Monday, July 28, a United States citizen was on a boat with friends "with his leg hanging in the water" when the shark bit him.

The man was taken to a local medical clinic where he was treated for his injuries and later released, acccording to police.

Police did not release the man's name or age in the report or indicate what type of shark was responsible for the attack.

USA TODAY has reached out to Bahamian police.

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