On Friday morning, Peter Smith, 64, was attacked 10 meters offshore in Courland Bay, close to the Starfish Hotel, on Tobago’s north coast.
According to his wife, Jo Smith, he still needs critical treatment at a hospital on the island after suffering injuries to his left arm and leg, puncture wounds to the belly, and injuries to his right hand.
“As of 9am local time today (Sunday), Peter is aware of what is happening and is able to communicate a little, although he is still under observation,” she said in a statement to the news
She also expressed her gratitude to “everyone who helped at the scene, and especially the two friends who stayed in the water to fight the shark.”
