Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Massachusetts woman attacked by shark in the Bahamas



WEBVTT WEATHER. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT FOLLOWS IN A FEW MINUTES. EMILY: WE HAVE LEARNED THE IDENTITY OF A BOSTON WOMAN BITTEN BY A SHARK IN THE BAHAMAS. HER NAME IS MAGGIE EWING, AND SHE WAS SPEAR-FISHING AT THE TIME. WE’RE TOLD THE 34-YEAR-OLD IS AN AVID DIVER WHO’S FAMILY HAS A SECOND HOME IN THE BAHAMAS. SHE SUFFERED A HAND INJURY. TODAY SHE UNDERWENT SURGERY AT A FLORIDA HOSPITAL. A SHARK TOOTH WAS FOUND IN HER HAND AND WILL BE SENT FOR ANALYSIS. DOCTORS WERE ALSO ABLE TO SAVE HER FINGERS. ONE OF HER RESCUERS IS A FAMILY FRIEND AND DESCRIBES HER AS ADVENTUROUS AND A GO-GETTER. >> TRYING TO HIT HOME. >> GOD BLESS HER. I DO NOT KNOW IF I COULD HAVE DONE WHAT SHE DID, AS TOUGH AS SHE WAS. EM