Coverage dated September 6, 2022

Pa. woman dies after being attacked by shark in the Bahamas

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

It happened shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Green Cay, just northwest of Rose Island.

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New Hampshire Union Leader
Woman killed by shark while snorkeling in Bahamas on family cruise excursion (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Sep 6, 2022
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
NASSAU, Bahamas - A 58-year-old Pennsylvania woman died in a shark attack in The Bahamas on Tuesday, police said.
WFMZ Allentown
Pa. woman dies after being attacked by shark in the Bahamas (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Sep 6, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
It happened shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Green Cay, just northwest of Rose Island.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Shark kills US tourist snorkeling in Bahamas, police say (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Sep 6, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
A shark attacked and killed a U.S. cruise ship passenger who was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Tuesday.
WNEP
Pennsylvania woman killed in Bahamas shark attack (opens WNEP)
Published Sep 6, 2022
WNEP's feed description
The victim and her family were cruise ship passengers and were visiting the Bahamas for the day.
Boston
Police: Shark kills US tourist snorkeling in Bahamas (opens Boston)
Published Sep 6, 2022
Boston's feed description
The majority of shark attacks in the Caribbean have occurred in the Bahamas, with two reported in 2019.
CBS News
Cruise ship passenger killed by shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 6, 2022
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A shark attacked and killed a Royal Caribbean ruise ship passenger who was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Tuesday, according to authorities.
FOX 4 Dallas
Police: Pennsylvania woman killed by bull shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Sep 6, 2022
FOX 4 Dallas's feed description
Authorities say a 58-year-old Pennsylvania woman died after she was attacked by a bull shark while snorkeling in Nassau, Bahamas.
CBS News
Pennsylvania woman dies after being attacked by shark while snorkeling in Bahamas: police (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 6, 2022
CBS News's feed description
The woman was on a cruise to the Bahamas with her family, according to police.
KVIA El Paso
A cruise ship passenger died after being attacked by a shark while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Sep 6, 2022
KVIA El Paso's feed description
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A cruise ship passenger from Pennsylvania died Tuesday after being attacked by a shark while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas, authorities said. The passenger, a mother in her 50s who was onboard the Royal Caribbean ship, Harmony of the Seas, was attacked in Green Ca…
Triblive
Police: Shark kills Pennsylvania woman snorkeling in Bahamas (opens Triblive)
Published Sep 6, 2022
Triblive's feed description
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A shark attacked and killed a U.S. cruise ship passenger who was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Tuesday, according to authorities. The incident involved a 58-year-old woman from Pennsylvania and occurred at a popular snorkeling spot near Green Cay in the northern …
Washington Times
Shark kills Pennsylvania woman snorkeling in the Bahamas (opens Washington Times)
Published Sep 6, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
A Pennsylvania woman vacationing in the Bahamas died after being attacked by a bull shark while snorkeling.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Shark Kills US Tourist Snorkeling in Bahamas: Police (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Sep 6, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Worldwide, there were 137 shark attacks last year, 73 of them unprovoked, according to the International Shark Attack File.
WFMZ Allentown
Woman who worked at university in Erie dies in shark attack in the Bahamas (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Sep 6, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
She was snorkeling when a bull shark attacked her.
Newsweek
Bull shark kills Pennsylvania woman on cruise to Bahamas (opens Newsweek)
Published Sep 6, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
The 58-year-old woman had been snorkeling when the bull shark attacked, causing severe injuries to her upper body. Her family witnessed the incident.
CBS News
Woman killed in shark attack while snorkeling in Bahamas, cruise officials confirm (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 6, 2022
CBS News's feed description
The woman was a passenger on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship and had been snorkeling on an "independent shore excursion," a spokesperson for the cruise line said.
Fox News
American woman killed by shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas (opens Fox News)
Published Sep 6, 2022
Fox News's feed description
An American tourist from Pennsylvania was fatally maimed by a bull shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas. The woman and her family were passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise.
Washington Examiner
Woman dies after shark attacks her on family cruise (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Sep 6, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
A Pennsylvania woman died Tuesday after a shark attacked her while she was snorkeling on a family cruise in the Bahamas, authorities said.
KHOU Houston
American tourist killed in Bahamas shark attack (opens KHOU Houston)
Published Sep 6, 2022
KHOU Houston's feed description
The victim and her family were cruise ship passengers and were visiting the Bahamas for the day.
WMUR
Cruise ship passenger dies after shark attack while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas (opens WMUR)
Published Sep 6, 2022
WMUR's feed description
While the cruise ship was docked in Nassau, the family booked an excursion with a local tour company that took them to a popular snorkeling area.
NBC News
U.S. tourist killed in Bahamas shark attack (opens NBC News)
Published Sep 6, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The 58-year-old Pennsylvania woman was snorkeling with her family when a bull shark attacked, officials said.
PhillyVoice
Pennsylvania woman killed in shark attack while on vacation in Bahamas (opens PhillyVoice)
Published Sep 6, 2022
PhillyVoice's feed description
The 58-year-old tourist was a snorkeling at a popular spot near Nassau when she suffered injuries from a bull shark, police said
FOX 5 New York
U.S. tourist killed in shark attack while snorkeling in Bahamas (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Sep 6, 2022
FOX 5 New York's feed description
The 58-year-old cruise ship passenger was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Tuesday when the shark attacked.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Pa. Woman Killed in Bahamas Shark Attack (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Sep 6, 2022
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
A 58-year-old woman from Pennsylvania was killed in a shark attack Tuesday in the Bahamas, authorities say.
Triblive
Police: Shark kills Erie woman snorkeling in Bahamas (opens Triblive)
Published Sep 6, 2022
Triblive's feed description
A 58-year-old woman who was a longtime employee at Erie’s Gannon University was killed in a shark attack while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas on Tuesday, the university said. Gannon identified the woman as Caroline DiPlacido in a statement released to the university community on Wednesday…
FOX 35 Orlando
Woman sailing from Florida to Bahamas killed in shark attack, cruise line says (opens FOX 35 Orlando)
Published Sep 6, 2022
FOX 35 Orlando's feed description
A woman traveling on a Royal Caribbean cruise out of Port Canaveral, Florida has died from injuries she sustained during an encounter with a shark, a Royal Caribbean spokesperson confirmed to FOX 35 News.

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