The boy is in stable condition after being injured in a shark encounter while on a tour in the Bahamas.

The boy was on a tour of the Bahamas' Exuma Cays with his family when the attack occurred, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.

The boy is in stable condition after being injured in a shark encounter while on a tour in the Bahamas.

The boy, aged 12, was attacked at the Exuma Cays area around 3:30pm on Tuesday in front of his horrified family, Royal Bahamas Police said.