Shark Attack in Turks and Caicos Leaves American Tourist Legless

A 22-year-old Connecticut woman had her leg bitten off in a shark attack while snorkeling in Turks and Caicos. The woman was taken to a medical center in serious condition. The incident occurred outside a resort near the Leeward Marina in Providenciales. The woman was not a guest of the resort, but of another resort and a boat excursion company. An employee of a resort located in the vicinity of the Leeward Marina called police about the shark attack and requested an ambulance.