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Police identify Massachusetts woman killed in shark attack in Bahamas - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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Authorities have identified the Massachusetts woman killed in a shark attack in the Bahamas on Monday as a 44-year-old from Lowell.The Royal Bahamas Police Public

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  1. Woman from New England killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say

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    Police identify Massachusetts woman killed in shark attack in Bahamas - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    US woman killed in shark attack while paddleboarding in Bahamas, police say (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A woman from Boston was killed by a shark while paddleboarding off a resort’s beach in the Bahamas on Monday, according to reports.

  2. CBS News

    Woman from Boston killed in shark attack while paddle boarding in Bahamas (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The woman and a male relative were paddle boarding at a resort about 3/4 mile away from the shore when she was bitten by the shark.

  3. Washington Times

    U.S. tourist killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A female tourist from Boston was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, police told reporters.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    American woman killed in shark attack in the Bahamas (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    An American woman has been killed by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

  5. WMUR

    Woman from New England killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A woman from New England was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, police said.

  6. NBC News

    Boston woman killed in shark attack off island in the Bahamas, police say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The victim, a 44-year-old woman, was paddleboarding about three-quarters of a mile from the shoreline before her encounter with a shark, Bahamian police said.

  7. Triblive

    U.S. tourist from Boston killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A female tourist from Boston was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, police told reporters. The victim, who was not identified, was attacked less than a mile off the western end of New Providence island, where the capital, Nassau, is located.

  8. The Republic

    US tourist from Boston killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A female tourist from Boston was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, police told reporters. The victim, who was not identified, was attacked less than a mile off the western end of New Providence island, where the capital, Nassau, is located.

  9. Fox News

    US tourist paddleboarding in Bahamas killed by shark: police (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An American woman from Boston, Massachusetts, was killed in a shark attack Monday while paddleboarding with a male relative off the coast of the Bahamas, police said.

  10. The Boston Globe

    Boston woman killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A Boston woman on a trip to the Bahamas was killed in a shark attack Monday while she was paddle-boarding about three quarters of a mile offshore, according to police in the Caribbean island nation.

  11. Local News 8

    Boston woman paddleboarding near Bahamas resort killed in shark attack, police say (opens Local News 8)

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    By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A 44-year-old American visiting the Bahamas from Boston was killed in a shark attack while paddleboarding near a beach resort Monday, according to local authorities. The woman had traveled to the Bahamas with a male relative, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a new…

  12. WSVN Miami

    US tourist from Boston killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP/WSVN) — A female tourist from Boston was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, police told reporters.The victim,

  13. NBC 6 South Florida

    US woman killed in shark attack while paddleboarding in Bahamas: Police (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A female tourist from Boston was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, police told reporters.

  14. Insider

    A US tourist died after being attacked by a shark while paddleboarding at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas (opens Insider)

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    A 44-year-old US tourist received "significant trauma" to her body during a shark attack that killed her in the Bahamas on Monday, police said.

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Boston woman paddleboarding near Bahamas resort killed in shark attack, police say | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A 44-year-old American visiting the Bahamas from Boston was killed in a shark attack while paddleboarding near a beach

  16. FOX 35 Orlando

    Shark attack kills American paddleboarder in the Bahamas, police say (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A female tourist from Boston was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, police told reporters.

  17. Boston

    Tourist from Boston killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    It was not immediately clear what type of shark attacked the Boston woman while she was paddleboarding.

  18. NPR

    A U.S. woman from Boston was killed in a shark attack in the Bahamas, police say (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The victim, who was not identified, was attacked less than a mile off the western end of New Providence island, where the capital, Nassau, is located.

  19. New York Post

    Boston newlywed killed by shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The woman suffered “serious injuries to the right side of her body,” including her hip area and her upper limb, police said.

  20. WHDH Boston

    Boston woman killed in shark attack in Bahamas - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    A woman from Boston was killed in a shark attack in the Bahamas Monday, local officials said. Police said the woman was paddleboarding off New Providence

  21. The Guardian

    Boston woman killed by shark attack while paddleboarding in Bahamas (opens The Guardian)

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    Woman was reported to have just gotten married and the man paddleboarding with her as her groom

  22. People

    Boston Woman Killed in Shark Attack While Paddle Boarding Near Bahamas Resort (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    A woman from Boston was killed during a shark attack while vacationing in Nassau, Bahamas, on Monday, according to multiple reports.

  23. Triblive

    Pitt grad identified as fatal shark attack victim in Bahamas (opens Triblive)

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    A University of Pittsburgh alumna was attacked and killed by a shark while vacationing with her husband in the Bahamas. Lauren Erickson Van Wart, a 44-year-old Boston resident, was paddleboarding with her husband on Monday when she was bitten by a shark, according to Royal Bahamas Police Sgt.

  24. Boston

    Authorities identify Mass. woman killed in Bahamas shark attack (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Lauren Erickson Van Wart, 44, of Massachusetts was paddleboarding on Monday when she was attacked, police said.

  25. The Boston Globe

    Mass. woman killed in shark attack in Bahamas is identified (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Bahamian officials on Tuesday identified a Massachusetts woman who died after she was attacked by a shark while on a trip in the Caribbean island nation one day earlier.

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