A tourist visiting the Caribbean had to be flown to a hospital after she was attacked while trying to “engage” with a shark for a photo, according to investigators.

Two U.S. tourists were mauled in a suspected shark attack while swimming in the sea in the Bahamas. The Royal Bahamas Police Force has launched an investigation after two women, neither of whom have been publicly identified, were injured off Bimini Bay. The incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday, according to police.

Two American women are recovering after they say they were attacked by a shark while swimming in The Bahamas. The reported attack occurred on Friday around 6:30 p.m. in the waters of Bimini Bay, where authorities are investigating,