Two American women were reportedly attacked by a shark while visiting the Bahamas last week.
According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the attack happened Friday around 6:30 p.m. while the two women were swimming in Bimini Bay. The area is popular among tourists.
Police said the women were treated at a local clinic before being airlifted to New Providence for further medical attention. One of the women has serious injuries.
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The women did an interview with NBC's "The Today Show" in which they said they were on a boat ride and decided to jump in the water.
NBC identified the women as 20-year-old Rileigh Decker and 24-year-old Summer Layman. Decker told NBC she felt something tug her leg down and knew immediately she had been bitten by a shark.
They are both expected to make a full recovery, according to NBC.
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