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21-03-2022
SAN ANDRES: A 50-year-old tourist swimming in the waters of the Colombian Island of San Andres was bitten to death by an eight-foot-long tiger shark, reported The Sun.
As per the report, the man, who was touring the city, was a good swimmer and had been in the water for a long time.
He swam for the first time and safely returned to the shore soon. However, the shark bit him the second time he went for a swim in the acclaimed safe waters.
The tourist was heard yelling for help while he tried to reach the shore.
People who witnessed the tragic incident said he was surrounded by blood. They tried to help him come back to shore.
The deadly shark bit a piece of his thigh which caused excessive bleeding to the tourist, after which he went into a hypovolemic shock, a condition in which the heart stops pumping enough blood to all the organs of the body.
“People are very worried about what’s happened and they’re not letting people go into the water,” said marine biologist Rodrigo Lopez.
Adding to the unanticipated nature of this incident, diving instructor Mirla Zambrano said that such an attack is very shocking.
“We are all very surprised. It’s the first time a shark has attacked a tourist in San Andres.”
Prior to this incident, people described this place as a wonderful area to “swim with the fish” on Tripadvisor, an online travelling website and application.
Another person described it as a place with “very crystal-clear and warm water, a good spot to jump in and enjoy a moment in the water.” (The Sun)
