Summary of Tourist dies after losing her leg in shark attack off Canary Islands
Summary of Tourist dies after losing her leg in shark attack off Canary Islands
A German tourist died after being bitten by a shark while sailing off Spain's Canary Islands. She lost a leg in the attack and died of a heart attack en route to the hospital. Shark attacks are rare, with 69 unprovoked attacks and 14 fatalities reported globally last year. Australia had a disproportionate number of deaths from shark bites in 2023. This incident follows recent shark attacks in Australia, Jamaica, and Hawaii. Additionally, a fisherman was killed by a shark in Mexico earlier this year.
quoting nevent1q…g084Tourist dies after losing her leg in shark attack off Canary Islands
The German tourist was sailing in a British catamaran in the Atlantic when the shark struck.
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A German tourist died after being bitten by a shark while sailing off Spain's Canary Islands. She lost a leg in the attack and died of a heart attack en route to the hospital. Shark attacks are rare, with 69 unprovoked attacks and 14 fatalities reported globally last year. Australia had a disproportionate number of deaths from shark bites in 2023. This incident follows recent shark attacks in Australia, Jamaica, and Hawaii. Additionally, a fisherman was killed by a shark in Mexico earlier this year.