A German tourist was bitten and killed by a shark while sailing off the coast of Spain on Monday. Canary IslandsThe Coast Guard said:
The 30-year-old woman lost a leg in the attack and later died of a heart attack while being taken to safety by a Spanish rescue helicopter, coast guard spokesman AFP told AFP.
She was aboard a British catamaran sailing in the Atlantic Ocean about 278 nautical miles southwest of Gran Canaria when she was attacked by a shark while swimming alongside the catamaran, according to Reuters.
Emergency services were alerted for a medical evacuation at 12:55 GMT and dispatched military planes and helicopters after also contacting the Moroccan coast guard.
A spokesman said the woman was put on a helicopter at around 6pm and died on the way to hospital in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.
The Daliance Chichester left the port of Las Palmas on September 14, according to ship-tracking website vessellfinder.com.
Shark attacks are rare, with a total of 69 random attacks confirmed worldwide. Fourteen deaths were reported last year.According to the International Shark Attack File, maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History and the American Chondrichthyan Society, shark attacks occur in “disproportionate” numbers. Man dies from shark bite in Australia Australia had the highest number of unprovoked shark attacks compared to any other country last year, and by 2023, the country will account for about 22% of the global total.
The fatal attack came less than a month after the shark attack. He murdered a 16-year-old high school student. In Jamaica.
In July, The surfer lost his leg Surfer dies after being attacked by great white shark in Australia Tamayo Perry passes away He was fatally attacked by a shark off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii.
In January, a young fisherman was diving to catch scallops. Killed by a shark Off the Pacific coast of Mexico.