A shark attack critically injured an American tourist in the Bahamas on Sunday, Aug. 17, island officials said.

The incident took place about 1 p.m. local time while a 63-year-old man was spearfishing in the Atlantic Ocean near Big Grand Cay, according to the Royal Bahamian Police Force.

The island is in the Northern Abaco Cays, north of Grand Bahama, near the city of Freeport.

The man suffered severe injuries in the attack and was taken to a local medical clinic, where he was transported by medical helicopter to a hospital in the United States, according to a news release from police.

Spearfisherman attacked by shark

Police did not say what type of shark is suspected in the attack on the spearfisherman, or whether the man was fishing alone.

The man's condition was not immediately kn

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