Connecticut Man Shares Harrowing Shark Attack Experience in Bahamas

WHO:

WTNH - John Schweizer, a Niantic man and member of the Niantic Museum Board, was involved in the shark attack incident.

WHAT:

ABC News - John Schweizer described the moment he was bitten by a Caribbean reef shark while snorkeling.

WTNH - Schweizer referred to the shark bite as "like a huge dog bite."

WHERE:

WTNH - The shark attack occurred while snorkeling in the Bahamas, specifically off the country’s coast in the western Bahamas.

WHEN:

WTNH - The shark attack took place on July 24 during Schweizer's 40th wedding anniversary cruise.

HOW:

WTNH - John Schweizer was snorkeling with Caribbean reef sharks at the time of the attack.

(UPDATED August 1, 2026 05:59 UTC)

John Schweizer, a Niantic man and member of the Niantic Museum Board, was bitten by a Caribbean reef shark while snorkeling off the western coast of the Bahamas during his 40th wedding anniversary cruise on July 24. He described the moment of the attack, comparing the shark bite to "like a huge dog bite." At the time of the incident, Schweizer was snorkeling alongside the sharks, which added to the unexpected nature of the encounter.