A shark attacked a 63-year-old American man in the Bahamas over the weekend, police said.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force reported that emergency crews responded Sunday afternoon to a call about the attack. When they arrived, they found the man — who had apparently been spearfishing — with severe injuries.

"He was taken to a local clinic for medical treatment before being airlifted to the U.S. for additional treatment," police said in a statement.

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Authorities did not release the man’s identity or specify what type of shark was involved.

Shark attacks are rare, but the Bahamas ranks among the top 10 locations worldwide for confirmed unprovoked incidents, according to the Florida Museum of Natural Hi

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