# American boy, 12, attacked by shark in Bahamas while swimming with brother

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 19:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
18 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"American boy, 12, attacked by shark in Bahamas while swimming with brother" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 20 articles from 18 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Inertia, the-sun.com, Global News and Fox News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Inertia | American Boy Bitten by Shark in Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE8taHdNZkgwVndlT25XQ2Q5bkxnNy0yc2xrRlZhbi02Y1VpTlpTN0pJeG00MXcyWVdCaUp0cHJ4c0lIc2FnY0NZeHFHYWtZNnhIdE1KRHhYOHlPQWg1Wkd3VVg4NVp5MkE0RzZYTXNXWVdBNmJl?oc=5) |
| the-sun.com | American boy, 12, attacked by shark on popular beach in front of his horrified family | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPR0tyM0s4Zl85YkNKbUo0SFVpbDFLYjNnSnU2bmpIOTNoa0hFNDJEaExYWTB2bm5CWl9MN3AyZFpwUlU3NGUtRjNmTWxyQV90MjFIeVIySGtnR0FWcGVwQzFiMHNsbTFTaDJteDdFTEw4OHBETXF2ZGd5WDhPUW0tUC10aGt1eFl0bUlv?oc=5) |
| Global News | 12-year-old boy attacked by shark while swimming in Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPUTNtaGwzU0NBRjVMS3Z5MHRxWUhDdEZCYjRsWWhNZC04V0RyRzc3XzJIOHhMQXVhMElQOU1OeERoMThyeUNUYW90NDlVOTh5aG5INHlPbXkwUXdnMzAwejZJV1NZc1p5QUp0dS1majBDQXVBbmtiRXFIU1FucVVIWms3dHQ?oc=5) |
| Fox News | 12-year-old boy rushed to hospital after shark attacks him in Bahamas, police say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPV3F6SVIyQ2dfc2FEMEZIdW10V09YajRvd29fOTlySk9aZ0VwUjFnR2M2YkVBcVQtcVZHZjJabFc2VkFUMmthNWd6ZXA4YXp4czNvZHJWRGNhYzlULWNYUldPTWRRRS05cjAzcXdCMXBhQkVkS0I5d2xaZVRWc0FUOEthVWZFSmlFMTdSY1N1VWtyT2dtNnfSAZsBQVVfeXFMTlgwZ2dkcmJ5aXN3NkY4OUEtSVA3OW5aODdaV21oVFYwczR6VUt5NmlHZTY2MUxOa3NVS2lJckpoRzVGaVB2Q0RuVi0zRTFkZ2RKajJhZFRHenpIbDVKQzQwQnVIX2JUSG9zUENJMnI5cE0zdWJ0ZHVFRUdJcFBvUU50X0JxbGtyN2pPQ29yMkFxNVlFNW5zMHk2UG8?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | American boy injured in shark attack while swimming in the Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNSE1FRzFvNHVyRllfN1JTR2pDdVBHcGgxTzNFaDU3RVZGTEtRdW5ieEt2QlRSUDB3UWs2QmZVMzNmajhYd01NQlJBaHE1ZjZhSVB1UDJlTjZibE9yYmdHdlpvN0JVM09DamVEY3pfb290TUo4VEVDcFBEZUF5RktLYldfSldXQUpiVW5OSmJydGRYcWFC?oc=5) |
| WANE 15 | 12-year-old American in stable condition after shark attack in Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPQ3piOHQ2bG1ic1BHWHVIeHRLWGtDdjZRZjFIWHZTOUNLcm40QXlXQWFhcGQwR2YzMk0xczdYX2Y1MG1iemxQcXNhM1NYUVNMeUdpZ0R4LUp1R3YyQUZ5RDJfWHhuMkZPX2NldkxRd0h1R2g1U2dTdHFJZ1JoY0k0dGZaZ1FGcENsYUdnSmJ1VnAwaHBmR1hIbXdxM1Q0SjFvMGNJOGpLaDRlVU9tZzhTTV9B0gG3AUFVX3lxTFA0dXJwTjJLNVRHbzJ5aFBlczNJUFgxTkw5RXBjVGNNdTNSV0xEZ2NqeWRaVmNFN09rLUtnSTBBdmc2aTRTcEJHOGRNd3NqX2NYcVBXWXJVUHZVNmtLTDFBdnE2cURkZlNrWEJ6UTZUZi1kaHdBUTd4UndBajlZUVFkSm5UaVV0aDhNdlFla2VCNHdVa0hVNm1ZS1Y1WlR3Q0V) |
| Yahoo | American boy recovering after shark attack in the Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPV05qQk9IZW1WRTU1b3VyOUgxN2JJVDc5SlhhcGZsQkg2cUVmdzJ4amxSUFRFQ0xqTGRjMzk3SkFKNE1zTF9aZ3BhdE5haEprckYxX3ZsWTlVSF9rVUJOZVhwWGNZUXAtaTRVZUZ0VXA5UHBISlFORVJWZkNZZDZURVFFNlQ3anF4VVk0TTNR?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 12-year-old boy American boy attacked by shark while vacationing in the Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPbWNnX1FIR3B5b1hFTG8xYS1VeXA1bVE1QW1PWWYzY0x6eFFRQW1sZ1lGWVlRb3VwVXRoUVRLMFdEQjJEbE5FS3dCdDg5T2RrWTY2RXNyeFJHTXQxOXdNMVNEOVVnRlBoajVhTFNCLVdaM2h4Qy0xbnR4YTU3RkVFVUY0bXM1SVk?oc=5) |
| WKRN News 2 | 12-year-old American in stable condition after shark attack in Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOVFVrekMtd1lIcTVkWTQ2YUtQZEx3dGNFS1p2eVl0OXUzUGM4VUxacEpEa0dlbVc5SXB3NVhWdkdYdi1PVFdwWUk5OFEwNTZCMTA3Y1l5ZVdCQ2ZucGVBNHRTSUVQZE9pb2RtUmRjNUpELWFweE1YYjJVVExwRTNLRF84bEQ2NmlGRkFzdG9RallrOEdGZktJdkVfY1RCUURGNTNlZE5oMmVZQdIBrwFBVV95cUxON050N0p5VEh4cENHTlVJbDhFaXZJQXNwcTU4NWJWMHdLS1d6ZnFpTVdkd05pYnlKRW5rX052WGdTTGZiWUNvT3h4cFZaU1pJNkV0ZlVUaHl5TmFINnZmdXNJT2FXM04xTEtZQTJUb05Cb3hlcXdmbkVZWkE0ZFIwZ3R1anNDT004OTZfWjFPUVJwWE1uRklfcG8yQkZSQ1FUR2dvbGd4V0V) |
| CBS 42 | 12-year-old American in stable condition after shark attack in Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQNWVIX0pqQi1WWURjNG82QncxYVdKb2x3SElMYUVrYkYzeFloODQ4dUY1WVE0N1ZFX3RmZkFvODJ2Vk0ycS1wNDFGZWVWTlRKUWV2SXh2cmJ6aXp1RUdHMFNWSnUtbnAxcWU1eXMwY1g4SDBHdjFIMHEyOUNUR29EajNfUnZib0J5U0hSc2k1c0gweWE4MlFYeEVRMUxOaHhjdTZWZjBheldkMWpH0gGyAUFVX3lxTE5ObkJUSm8yTTZDTXF1TUF2Zi1oYVdacGdnNW1BTU1XQlRTSEZMWDZkWmJNcXM5YUNRX2EwTjRjeHhCXzRDWjNHRDhWcGhLVUIyTUVfT0tkbGtlcXUyNE5Gal9pQVNleUpRUF8xbTVMNUV4M2hEZUZvdXdKSUJoX2ZWQVh6bmlRVUxwclhkOS14c094TldISU02UlFhYy1yMkxEZC1FQ3V) |
| New York Post | American boy, 12, attacked by shark while swimming at Bahamas resort | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPeHVsTmJvNjFIQ1hDc1NuNHEyLXFhQ3lRazk2RmpZVXNONDB0RGZkckdUM1lXUEFOUmhrd09RVXlwd2x5MFFFMG1DbE1lZVN5dnJfRVdVaVpxSXo2aEd0S3pYQ0FwT1g3alFsMmxNSlE1WW5YTUdVcWpXbHprZlY1WFQzNF9BbEQxY3NIelBSb1RVN254UVhKZENBRnpOaTd2a0Z1dG9NRlc2VHFl?oc=5) |
| WAVY.com | 12-year-old American in stable condition after shark attack in Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQQXZnUzhIejV2eDFnRTJUUFVhc0RrSjlGTDVtNzVUNDl5Mld0Ml9pZjFtWmRXU19ET3Qwa1dURjdmbWliSnA5bEthMUR1N1RtRlJrRExTMkpUM2JqUUFjZTktY1dtN3lsaUwzTl9vYzdGMnlvaEtfSENBWEdBUWVzSFFPQTZ0U0dSUkx4MmxhNUJmMlYwcVpveUFidXhoZXdqSjREOE0yOUpZQdIBrwFBVV95cUxQeUVuMTVidlp2LVA0RHVnM0RGR1JIQ3J3V1E0UVQ3Qkc2NUtqanFOSmlIWTNFTnI4MEFqRDR4QTBkMS1zYkg1aUQ4UHFyQm5rVWttUVhxNzJyVm8wMWVDQ2szdW9yQWVHOE5lTlNBYmdKVVFqNjFNSDJ6dDJvcnZ5bHNoNjdDMloxc1BkQUk3cWY0M01MUHl3RGs3UFdRcl9VSFZDbzFMT05) |
| People.com | 12-Year-Old American Boy Attacked by Shark While Swimming with Brother in the Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOUW1GRDNzTFBuemQwM3I1ZFlSWXVLZ0VOWEpBT05iM2tuLW5HaFlFQXRTRDVhYUctbGNYNWpEM1VXdzFpd185NU5VTWE5QUN5RTQ3RDQwQm9uYTd2LUp3bm92c1k4VjRrR1FvaGY2cDhvR0xpR1dCR2N6dXRJazJvZlE1dVlGLXVWU0tZQXY3NFp5Z1JzV29SM3pEV2ZuaUJINUU3STQxMWZ3NkFTSEtkVk00TQ?oc=5) |
| KRON4 | 12-year-old American in stable condition after shark attack in Bahamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOMjBNTUs4THdUU3BOMFJyMUJxUE5zaTNPR2t6ckt1Y2laZ3BEU3dibnkwS2VIZkV6ODlJcC1qWFcxd21zRThDYkZJVDk4SVJ2WFI4RU92RGIyT1hNczJHZ1RtS05UMXB1UGFpdkFobDJwTS1OM25RN2N1QWRKVV9nczdJd2VXblBjQnlYTkl0NHZtejE3R2x6bzZrV0s0UDZVWjZNWlkyMTlrZHfSAbABQVVfeXFMTTg0NEdKR2hZZjJpTEE3b0NraXQtWHZmZ1NXMF9mUy1pRG95N0NKOC0zSXkyUW0wMlFzZXozSjVxS18zZGdhN0FzdnBxb2lTMlpORmZQTF9HMS1Wa0FpeG1EWXlkbmFma0kxZlpaY1h0ZzUwMFEwbkl0VUl6UnA1YXFGUVdlSVJXTHNndWdwWFkyVHFpcVhTTmVLQnB6eGNES1FJclhaejB) |
| Bahamas Latest News | American boy injured in shark attack near Staniel Cay | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5ScmY0QmIxQm1mMkRxYnp1T1BhMDBCYVZZOUJvaTh4X2wzeUwyMnRWZE9mRWRkMWhHY3hVVFdqbzMwdl9QRFR5OFRuR1VWZTFRUy11UllCX3R3bldpLTZMOWRMRUwxTHBwUnNZUGhHM1Fha2tJdXZBcERMOXN1dw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-24/american-boy-12-attacked-by-shark-in-bahamas-while-swimming-with-brother*